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The Three Ponds The Three Ponds became part of the Maribor Park with arrangements in the 1980s. In the past, the ponds were a water reserve for the city's defense - ditch. The picturesque area and the nearby park, offers visitors of the Three Ponds area...

Betnava Mansion The mansion grew into a fortified Renaissance mansion in the 16th century which was later burned down. It was rebuild in the 18th century in a baroque style. The central building is divided into three wings, with double staircase leading to rooms and a...

Water Tower The Maribor Water Tower is a medieval fortified tower and dates from 1555. It is of pentagonal form and consists of massive stone blocks interspersed with embrasures, built to secure the city walls from the direction of the river. The Water Tower houses a...

Basilica of the Mother of Mercy The Basilica of the Mother of Mercy in Maribor is one of the seven basilicas in Slovenia and is the Home Church of the Franciscan Monastery of Maribor. The present-day church with a monastery was built from 1892 to 1900...

Maribor Cathedral The Maribor Cathedral is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, being the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It is the resting place of the Bishop Anton Martin Slomšek, an advocate of Slovene culture.     The originally Romanesque building dates to the late 12th...

The Plague Column The plague mark on Main Square in Maribor was erected in gratitude for the end of the plague, which claimed the lives of a third of the population in the 17th century. In 1681 a pillar bearing the image of Mary of the...

Church of St. Aloysius Church of St. Aloysius in Maribor is a baroque church built between 1767 and 1770. It is dedicated to St. Aloysius Gonzaga, erected by the Jesuit order. The church is the work of architect John Fuchs, who designed a small church with...

The Judgement Tower A defense tower of the city walls was built in 1310 as to protect the city from unwanted intruders. It was burned down several times and been repeatedly built over the years, which is also reflected in its appearance. It lost its Renaissance...

Maribor Castle The Maribor Regional Museum exhibits cultural heritage in the field of archeology, ethnology and cultural history of the region. Its construction dates back to 1476. The 16th century Renaissance bastion is now an integral part of the castle. Numerous reconstructions turned it into noble...

The Old Vine House The oldest growing vine in the world as listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, "Stara trta" grows on the Drava river banks in the center of the Maribor. It is as the oldest among all the vines in the world...