Praproče, Dobrova–Polhov Gradec

Praproče is a small village west of Polhov Gradec in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes part of the hamlet of Zalog northwest of the main settlement, in the valley of Big Božna Creek.

Name
The name Praproče is derived from the Slovene word praprot 'fern' and, like similar names (e.g., Parpreče, Praprotno Brdo, and Paprače = Farrendorf), it originally referred to the local vegetation. In the past it was known as Prapretsche in German.

Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint George and was first mentioned in documents dating to 1526. The current building was built in 1635 and has an interesting flat wooden painted ceiling.