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Drava - Mura Region - Babičev mlin na Muri

Drava - Mura Region

Drava - Mura Region

Castles, manors, towers, forts

Castles, manors, towers, forts
Source: Public information of Slovenia,
The Surveying and Mapping Authority of the Republic of Slovenia,
State map in measure 1 : 1.000.000, 1995
www.gu.gov.si

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Statenberg Manor
Statenberg Manor
Hrastovec Castle
Hrastovec Castle
Negova - Negova Castle
Negova - Negova Castle

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Beltinci - Beltinci Castle
Beltinci - Beltinci Castle
Crnci - Freudenau Manor (Meinl Castle)
Crnci - Freudenau Manor (Meinl Castle)
Dornava Manor
Dornava Manor
Gornja Radgona - Radgona Castle
Gornja Radgona - Radgona Castle

Radgona Castle is located in the Gornja Radgona, which lies in the right bank of the river Mura. The city is situated by the main road from the Murska Sobota to Maribor, at the border with Austria. Gornja Radgona is lying in the hill Grajski gric. It is famous by annual agricultural fair. Radgona Castle was first mentioned in the 12th century. It stands in the hill from there is a beautiful view to the surroundings. It was built by the aristocrat with Slovenian origin Radigoj. Its first owners were counts Spanheim. Through the centuries the owners were different several times. The presen ...

Borl Castle
Borl Castle
Grad Castle in Goricko
Grad Castle in Goricko

Grad Castle is located in the village Grad in Goricko. The village Grad is the biggest and the oldest settlement in Goricko. The castle is a cultural memorial and it is very important in the state level. It is protected with its surroundings and castle park as the artistry, architecture and cultural memorial. The castle is the big trump for the touristical resuscitate of the village Grad. The local people wants that the castle would be live again as the centre of the political, economical and cultural life of the region. Grad Castle is at the moment under the renovation. It is the bigges ...

Slovenska Bistrica Castle
Slovenska Bistrica Castle

Slovenska Bistrica Castle is located in the immediate nearness of the city centre. It is the powerful building, which can be hardly missed. At the castle is the park, which attracts locals and other visitors in every time of the year. The Slovenska Bistrica Castle was first mentioned in the year 1313. It has variegated history, because it changed the owners several times. At the beginning it was in the ducal lands. In the year 1587 bought it the aristocratic family Vetter, later von der Lilie. The next owners were the family Wildenstein before the end of the 17th century. They are famous ...

Turnisce Castle
Turnisce Castle
Lendava - Lendava Castle
Lendava - Lendava Castle
Maribor - Maribor Castle
Maribor - Maribor Castle

The Maribor Castle is one of the most remarkable architectonic monuments in Maribor. Today is here the seat of the Regional Museum of Maribor. On the facade you can see the table in the memory of Franjo Bas, who organized the museum and archives. The Maribor Castle is decorated with different architectoral and style periods. It was built by Friderik III. between the years 1478 and 1483 to strengthen the town's walls because of the threatening Turkish attacks. Later was changed to the rich feudal residence. At the western side of the castle is the wonderful baroque staircase from the year ...

Murska Sobota - Murska Sobota Castle
Murska Sobota - Murska Sobota Castle
Ormoz - Ormoz Castle
Ormoz - Ormoz Castle
Ptuj Castle
Ptuj Castle

Ptuj Castle is a powerful building, which is proudly rising above the town. The castle complex is composed from the former administrative building, central castle building, granary, stables, southern right-angled tower, west tower, southern round tower, northern tower, castle farm and castle walls with three portals, early medieval terrestrial dyke and guardhouse. All the buildings are located in the castle hill. Ptuj Castle has a varied historical past. The medieval stronghold was built in the 11th century, but the castle hill was already settled from the 5th Millenium before BC. The im ...

Studenice - Studenice Castle
Studenice - Studenice Castle
Velika Nedelja - Castle Velika Nedelja
Velika Nedelja - Castle Velika Nedelja