Christian elements in the late antique fortress Korinjski hrib

Utrdba na Korinjskem hribu velja za eno bolj raziskanih nahajališč pozne antike pri nas. S svojo pozicijo na 731 m visokem kraškem hribu dominira nad Korinjsko planoto in omogoča širok pregled nad pokrajino. Za poselitev je bil zanimiv že v prazgodovini, ključno vlogo pa je odigral v antičnem in poznoantičnem obdobju. S svojimi petimi obrambnimi (po vsej verjetnosti pa tudi bivalnimi) stolpi je omogočal varen kraj, iz utrdbe pa je bilo možno nadzorovati stransko pot med Rimom in Bizancem, oziroma med Akvilejo in Siscijo. Gotovo je najzanimivejši objekt poznoatična starokrščanska cerkev, ki je s svojo velikostjo in zahtevnostjo gradnje tudi najbolj dovršen objekt na Korinjskem hribu. V strukturi objekta se kažejo osnovni elementi poznoantičnih cerkva z oglejskimi prvinami. Mednje štejemo apsidalni zaključek prezbiterija z značilno oglejsko duhovniško klopjo, pomožni prostor s krstilnikom kvadratne oblike in narteksom, ki se razprostira nad glavnim vhodom. Cerkev je bila znotraj obarvana, imela je celo zastekljena okna. V cerkvi je bila najdena tudi grobnica z več skeletnimi pokopi.The fort on Korinjski hrib is considered to be one of the most researched sites of late antiquity in our country. With its position on a 731 m high karstic hill, it dominates the Korinj plateau and provides a wide view of the landscape. It has been interesting for settlement since prehistoric times, and played a key role in ancient and late antiquity. With its five defensive (probably also residential) towers, it provided a safe place, and from the fort it was possible to control the auxiliary route between Rome and Byzantium, or between Aquileia and Siscia. Certainly the most interesting building is the late antique early Christian church, which with its size and complexity of construction is also the most perfect building on the Korinj hill. In the structure of the building there are basic elements of late antique churches with Aquileian elements. These include the apse end of the presbytery with a characteristic Aquileian priest\u27s bench, an auxiliary space with a square-shaped baptistery and a narthex that extends above the main entrance. The church was painted inside, it had even glass windows. A tomb with several skeletal burials was also found in the church