Adergas (pronounced [ˈaːdɛɾɡas]; in older sources also Adergaz,[2] German: Adergaß[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Cerklje na Gorenjskem in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

The Velesovo Monastery, a Dominican convent, was developed around the local church, dedicated to the Annunciation.

The current building, what was the eastern wing of the original monastery, dates to the first half of the 18th century and was erected upon the plans of the constructor expert Gregor Maček, Jr.

[3] The Baroque church of the monastery was erected in the second half of the 18th century upon the plans of the architect Candido Zulliani [sl].

The statue is a painted wooden Romanesque sculpture about half a meter tall from about 1220.