Velike Lašče (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈlaːʃtʃɛ]; German: Großlaschitz)[2] is a town in Slovenia.

The name Lah is derived from Vlah and originally referred to the Romanized Celtic population, and later to Romance speakers, including Italians and Uskoks.

It contains the remains of civilians and local anti-communist militia members, who were allied with the Italian forces.

[6][7] The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana.

It is a large Neo-Romanesque church built after the original building dating to the 13th century was destroyed by fire in 1856.