Špitalič (pronounced [ʃpitaˈlitʃ]; German: Neuthal[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
It includes the hamlets of Jastroblje, Nova Reber (in older sources also Novo Rebro,[2] German: Neureber[2]), Dolina, Bukovšek, Zobava, Kisovšek, Podlipovec, Strmšek, Pustotnik, and Petrživec.
[3] The Lipovec Pasture lies 1.2 kilometers (0.75 mi) south of the village center on the Šipek Ridge.
[3] Part of the Carniolan estates held by the Counts of Andechs, the structure was originally a hospice offering shelter to the many travelers passing through the valley.
It was built by the Andechs margrave Henry II of Istria about 1228, passing to Viktring Abbey circa 1251.