 The name "Špitalič" derives from German "Spital" 'hospice' (see History below).Next to the church can be seen the ruins of what was the Špitalič ("Neuthal") Mansion, burned by the Yugoslav Partisans in January 1945.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.