title: Gradišče pri Litiji
text: # Gradišče pri Litiji
  
  Gradišče pri Litiji (pronounced) is a village east of Litija in central Slovenia. It belongs to the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
  
  ## Name
  
  The name of the settlement was changed from Gradišče to Gradišče pri Litiji in 1953.
  
  ## Church
  
  The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Šmartno. The original 18th-century church was demolished in 1945. The new church, built according to plans by the architect Jože Plečnik, was consecrated in 1979.
  
  