[3] Zgornji Tuhinj was attested in historical sources as Tüchein in 1403, Tuchen in 1420, and Duchein in 1444, among other spellings.

[4] The church in the village is dedicated to the Assumption and, according to evidence found during its extensive renovation in 1967, was originally a Gothic structure, but has been frequently rebuilt.

Its size indicates it was a pilgrimage church, on what was a busy route between Upper Carniola and Styria.

The current church dates to the early 17th century with more recent changes and a belfry from the 1950s, when the previous tower collapsed.

[5] A second church, dedicated to Saint Vitus, stands on a hill above the village.