Kalvarija (Calvary) is a favourite walking point for the local people and other visitors. It is 375 m high hill, from where is a wonderful view to the city. Kalvarija is the most easy accessible from the Biotechnical school, where is enough parking place at the weekends. From there leads about 455 steep steps to the top of the hill. At the end of the steps goes the way over the vineyard and four chapels. After the short path through the forest expects us the church of the Saint Barbara. The view from the church is limited because of the trees, so it is the best if we enjoy it during the walk. The local people made this walking point to Kalvarija in the year 1683 and built the church of the Saint Barbara and Rozalija for giving thanks of the cessation of the plague, which was demolishing in the city. In the 19th century Kalvarija became a synonym for the German nationality and so it got the name German Kalvarija.
Photos
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kalvarija (Calvary) at Maribor Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kalvarija (Calvary) at Maribor]()
Kalvarija (Calvary) at Maribor
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kalvarija with a lot of footpaths Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kalvarija with a lot of footpaths]()
Kalvarija with a lot of footpaths
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Promenade in front of Biotechnical School Maribor Kalvarija (Calvary) - Promenade in front of Biotechnical School Maribor]()
Promenade in front of Biotechnical School Maribor
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School Maribor and stairs to Kalvarija Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School Maribor and stairs to Kalvarija]()
Biotechnical School Maribor and stairs to Kalvarija
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Stairs to the Kalvarija Kalvarija (Calvary) - Stairs to the Kalvarija]()
Stairs to the Kalvarija
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Lower part of stairs
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Last part of stairs Kalvarija (Calvary) - Last part of stairs]()
Last part of stairs
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School, Maribor and Pohorje Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School, Maribor and Pohorje]()
Biotechnical School, Maribor and Pohorje
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kamnica with the Church of St. Martin and Mansion Racji dvor Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kamnica with the Church of St. Martin and Mansion Racji dvor]()
Kamnica with the Church of St. Martin and Mansion Racji dvor
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kamnica promenade and Angels statues Kalvarija (Calvary) - Kamnica promenade and Angels statues]()
Kamnica promenade and Angels statues
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School Maribor Kalvarija (Calvary) - Biotechnical School Maribor]()
Biotechnical School Maribor
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Table for viticultural and fruit-growing educational trail Kalvarija (Calvary) - Table for viticultural and fruit-growing educational trail]()
Table for viticultural and fruit-growing educational trail
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Footpath upon Kalvarija Kalvarija (Calvary) - Footpath upon Kalvarija]()
Footpath upon Kalvarija
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Vineyards and Maribor Kalvarija (Calvary) - Vineyards and Maribor]()
Vineyards and Maribor
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - View of Stadium Ljudski vrt from Kalvarija Kalvarija (Calvary) - View of Stadium Ljudski vrt from Kalvarija]()
View of Stadium Ljudski vrt from Kalvarija
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Maribor city centre Kalvarija (Calvary) - Maribor city centre]()
Maribor city centre
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Footpath in the forest to the Church of St. Barbara Kalvarija (Calvary) - Footpath in the forest to the Church of St. Barbara]()
Footpath in the forest to the Church of St. Barbara
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara on Kalvarija Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara on Kalvarija]()
Church of St. Barbara on Kalvarija
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Church of St. Barbara - Front
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara - Belfry Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara - Belfry]()
Church of St. Barbara - Belfry
![Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara - Altar Kalvarija (Calvary) - Church of St. Barbara - Altar]()
Church of St. Barbara - Altar
Data
Municipality: MARIBOR (110871 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Maribor (94642 population), Limbuš (1988), Kamnica (1644), Pekre (1465), Razvanje (1287),
Bresternica (1284), Rošpoh - del (776), Zrkovci (753), Dogoše (726), Trčova (693), Hrastje (553), Malečnik (507), Počehova (405), Ruperče (395), Jelovec (329), Laznica (314), Ribniško selo (301), Metava (293), Meljski Hrib (292), Celestrina (286), Vinarje (234), Šober (232), Gaj nad Mariborom (216), Vodole (214), Srednje (184), Za Kalvarijo (157), Pekel (156), Hrenca (140), Nebova (129), Vrhov Dol (117), Zgornji Slemen - del (87), Grušova (72)