The Church of St. Lenart
Trg osvoboditve 9,
2230 Lenart v Slov. goricah
The church is situated on a hill above the town square, in the highest area of Lenart, and it gives a special character to the town. It is a uniformly Late-Gothic building, which was originally Romanesque and was built between 1515 and 1518. The matrineum (which houses the choir), bell tower and some defensive structures were added in 1531. The bell was cast in 1573.
Ščavnica River
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The Ščavnica River is a lowland river in the northeast part of Slovenia. Its headwaters are 330m above sea level in the northeast part of Slovenske gorice, in Zgornja Velka.
In the past, the Ščavnica River had a larger volume of water. It used to power the numerous watermills that stood on the river. Today, only the modern, electrically powered Rožman’s mill is still on the river.
The Hrgova Homestead
Vitomarci 58,
2255 Vitomarci
When feudal peasants were exempted from the land rent and became the owner of their land, the Pover farm stood in the village of Vitomarci, on the left bank of the brook. It was approximately 55 jutro’s (old square measure) large and owned a »gornik« house (today called the family Hrga homestead), as well as a few eighbouring houses and a vineyard.
The Černel chapel
Vitomarci 56,
2255 Vitomarci
In 1928, relatives of a fallen soldier from WWI erected it and dedicated it to Holy Mary. During WWII, the attic of the chapel was used as a hiding place for basic consumer goods. There used to be a pilgrimage post, where they were refreshed before continuing their pilgrimage towards Sv. Trojica in Slov. gorice.
The Jakupeč chapel
Novinci 8,
2255 Vitomarci
It is about 200 years old and was built by a married couple who have managed to build their own house, so they built a chapel to express gratitude. The chapel has a bell tower, but no bell as it was dispossessed during WWII.
The Janžek chapel
Drbetinci 5 ,
2255 Vitomarci
It was built in 1888 as an expression of gratitude that all the members of the family survived a house fire. The chapel used to have a slightly different appearance - it used to have windows. During WWII, a nearby bridge was blasted and that is why the windows were replaced by bricks.
The Kostanjevec chapel
20 Gibina,
2255 Vitomarci
The chapel was built around 1923 as an expression of gratitude to the 25th marriage anniversary. It has a bell tower and an altar with three statues representing the Holy Family. The ceiling is patterned and inscribed.
The Košejak chapel
Novinci 33,
2255 Vitomarci
It was built in the 18th century to express gratitude of a married couple whose only son survived a fall in an 18-meter deep well. Once, a footpath from Slavšina to Sv.Andraž lead past the chapel; today, when the path is lowered, the chapel is on a more remote location.
The Pavlič chapel
Vitomarci 77,
2255 Vitomarci
It is located below the church. It was built in 1925, at the initiative of Tomaž and Genovefa Toš, as an expression of gratitude to the fact that relatives and their property were protected from lightning, which hit the building before the new year of 1925. It has a bell tower, which was once wooden, but it is metal today. In it, a statue of Holy Mary, about two meters high, created by a local artist, can be seen.
Village chapel of Hvaletinci
Hvaletinci 13,
2255 Vitomarci
It is the oldest chapel in the area of the municipality and was built around 955 AD. During the war, German ammunition and weapons were loaded around the top of the chapel and the villagers feared of it blowing up. The Germans also thought of dispossessing a bell from the bell tower, but the villagers hid it in a stream before their arrival.
The Village chapel of Vitomarci
Vitomarci 13,
2255 Vitomarci
Year of construction and cause unknown. It has a bell tower, which never had a bell in it. In the immediate vicinity, several aircraft crashed during WWII.
The Veršič chapel
Drbetinci 26 ,
2255 Vitomarci
It was built around 1920 and has a bell tower with a bell dating from 1930, which was hidden during WWII in the Pekel cave, because they were afraid that the bell would be stolen and melt. The oral tradition tells us that two basket makers were murdered here, and a repented killer erected a chapel as a penance. Their grave is said to lie under the chapel. It is currently owned by Druzovič, who care for its appearance with the help of other citizens.
Plague column at Draga
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It used to be a crossroads, where the cross was located. Crossroads is no longer there, so the column is located on fields and meadows. After the plague, this place was considered sacred, and in the 19th century a plague column with stout lower part was erected, on which there is a wider “house” with saddle-shaped niches.
Plague column at Sela
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According to its design elements, the stone column at Sela dates back to the first quarter of the 16th century. The ancient role model for this type of columns can be seen in cemetery and other light columns, where an eternal light was lit on top. They are especially interesting because they can be seen as a mix of two different styles: the departing late Gothic and the first signs of the Renaissance, which is being invoked in details.
Roman Barrows
Žice 6,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
We can claim with certainty that this part of Slovenske gorice has always been populated by different people, among them Romans (about 2000 years ago). Evidence of Roman settlements in these parts are the Roman barrows and tumulus. Barrows, archaeological monuments, were in the past used for burial on these parts. We differentiate between pre-historical and Roman provincial barrows.
The barrows in Slovenske gorice have an unusual characteristic - only one or two urn burials.
Church of St. Ana
Kremberk 36,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
Between Spodnja and Zgornja Ščavnica, on the hill above the valley of the river with the same name, in 1654, a wooden chapel was built. Between 1693 and 1705 the current parish church of St. Ana was built and was renovated twice in the 19th century. The church has three altars, the main altar is the work of the sculptor Jože Holzinger from Maribor, made in 1794. In the side chapel there are murals by the classicist painter Jožef Reitter from the first half of the 19th century.
The Chapel of Mother Mary’s Visitation in Rožengrunt
Rožengrunt,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
The chapel in Rožengrunt stands on land that is a part of the parish property of the Church of St. Ana. It is a big chapel with a presbytery, a double-decked belfry and was built in the first third of the 20th century.
There is no information on why and when it was built, probably because the area used to belong to Austria. It is only known that at this exact spot there was a chapel, which was later extended. The chapel stands on the west side of the road from Rožengrunt to Lokavec.
The Evangelical Cemetery
Zgornja Ščavnica 12,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
The Evangelical Cemetery, which the locals like to call ‘the Lutheran graveyard’, can be found in the area of Zgornja Ščavnica.
The history of the cemetery goes back to the 1930s. Back then, some of the residents of the municipality identified themselves as Evangelicals. Between the World Wars there was an increase in resettlement from Prekmurje to the area of Slovenske gorice. Among them there were Evangelicals that wanted to keep their faith.
The Plague Memorial, Pomorski Križ
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The Plague memorial or Pomorski križ is situated by the main road from Sveta Ana towards Lenart in a place called Krivi Vrh.
The Plague memorial is inscribed with the year 1637. Back then, people died as a result of the plague and the memorial was named accordingly. Allegedly, there is a cemetery under the memorial. It is also known as Bajnkov križ and, in more recent times, as Ajlečov križ, for in the past it was owned by the Aljec family.
Herzer Palace - The World of Insects
Franjevački trg 10,
42000 Varaždin
Since 1954 the classicist Herzer Palace has housed entomological collection as a separate department of the Varaždin City Museum, where a valuable and unique collection, assembled by the most eminent Varaždin natural scientist, a grammar school teacher and the founder and the first curator of this department, Franjo Košćec is kept. At the end of the last century Košćec' collection was completely restored and since then permanently exhibited under the name The World of Insects.
Gallery of Old and Contemporary Masters – Sermage Palace
Trg Miljenka Stančića 3,
42000 Varaždin
As one of the departments the Museum also houses the Gallery of Old and Contemporary Masters. Since 1939 the Gallery has collected more than 7000 works of art, which have been divided into 10 separate collections. Currently there are two permanent exhibitions: The Old Masters and The 20th Century Croatian Masters, which are alternately on display on the first floor of the baroque Sermage palace.
Pillar of St. Benedict
The pillar of St. Benedict is located on a slope below Slatnjak near Vinica. It has a square foundation made of stone, from which a square column is raised with a plate labelled "Wherever you go-your journey is far-look at me-I follow you everywhere." The statue of St. Benedict is in a long dress of vertical creases. The statue is in a typically baroque pose, supported by the left leg, while the right is bent slightly.
Patačić Manor
One of the main symbols of the Vinica market area is this manor, located in the centre of the settlement, on the south side of the main square. By its spatial and stylistic features, this buildingwas built in the 17th century, on the site of an older and partially restored 16th century building. Inthe past, it was a country estate of the Jesuits, in whose hands it came by a purchase in 1738, afterwhich it was renovated . Later, it became the manor of the Patačić counts.
The Market Centre of Lenart
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The old part of Lenart contains buildings typical for a market settlement, including 18th century bourgeois houses which stretch from the rectory by the church along the road to Maribor, Gornja Radgona, Ptuj and Jurovski Dol. The rotovž (town hall) and hospital are what remains from the secular architecture of Lenart’s past.
The Village Core of Spodnja Voličina
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Voličina is a typical example of a Slovene clustered village with an old village core, which formed in the vicinity of the church. The settlement was first mentioned in a ducal urbarium from 1265. The lands of Voličina were owned by the feudal lords of Hrastovec and Vurberk. The central part of the village is the church of St Rupert, first mentioned in 1443.
Cerkev svete Marije
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V Radehovi, v bližini akumulacijskega jezera Radehova,stoji edina podružnična cerkvica lenarške župnije;domačini jo imenujejo Stiperjeva kapela. Sestoji iz prezbiterija in zvonika iz 17. stoletja, v 19. stoletju pa ji je bila prizidana večja novogotska ladja. Kapela je bila nekdaj protestantska, konec 16. in v začetku 17. stoletja so se tukaj zbirali t. i. skakači, pripadniki srednjeveškeverske sekte. Vaščani vsako leto na veliki šmaren, 15.
St. Rupert’s Church in Spodnja Voličina
Spodnja Voličina 77,
2232 Voličina
The church of St. Rupert stands in the village centre of Spodnja Voličina. Just a few kilometers to the North is Hrastovec castle, and to the East lies the town of Lenart.
The church, which is covered with a steep gable roof, consists of a spacious Gothic nave and presbytery, and also has a tall, massive bell tower on the North end. Apart from this, the church also has a sacristy on the South end and two Baroque chapels.
Black Cross Memorial
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The memorial stands in the settlement of Lormanje above lake Komarnik, in the Črni les forest. It was erected in memory of Agata of Štralek (today’s Zgornja Voličina), the wife of Friderik Herberstein of Hrastovec castle. The memorial was renovated in 1665 and again in 1789, but was forgotten after that and fell into ruin. The Catholic society Zarja from Lenart rebuilt the memorial on the same spot in 1939.
Hrastovec Castle
Hrastovec v Slov. goricah 22,
2230 Lenart v Slov. goricah
Castle Hrastovec, located on the hill above the valley of the river Pesnica, is one of the mightiest castles of Slovenian Styria. The name Hrastovec (originally Gvtenhage) is first mentioned in the Styrian state urbarium for the year 1265. It is assumed, however, that the first mentioning of Gvtenhage does not refer to Hrastovec castle as we now know it, but probably to a small settlement or a much smaller stronghold on the hill.
Pine Cross
Zamarkova 23,
2230 Lenart v Slov. goricah
The memorial, constructed on a triangular base, has a niche on its front side, on which can be seen the remains of decorative paint. It was set up in 1610 and refurbished in 1815 and 1887. The structure is topped by a baroque roof with a cardinal’s cross and two vases along the sides. It stands next to the Maribor-Lenart road not far from Šiker’s inn.
Zavrh Chapel
Zavrh 1a,
2232 Voličina
The unique open-type chapel dates from the 19th century. It has a gently-sloping pyramid-shaped roof, which stands upon Tuscan order pillars of a baldachin shape. In the building’s centre is a plague column dating from 1510, which has, however, only been preserved above the roof. The chapel stands upon a triangular lawn by a road intersection just after one enters Zavrh.
Znamenje v Gradenšaku
Gradenšak 10,
2232 Voličina
Kužno znamenje na kvadratnem podstavku je iz obdobja 1710–1712, ko je tod zadnjič morila kuga. Domačini mu pravijo tudi pomorski križ. Njegove niše krasijo podobe svetnikov. Stoji ob hiši številka 9 v Gradenšaku.
Maister’s Viewing Tower
Zavrh 97,
2232 Voličina
In 1963, the local people erected a wooden tower on Zavrh, which was 24 metres high, and named it after General Rudolf Maister. On the same spot today stands the 17 metre high metal viewing tower, which, when the weather is fine, offers fantastic views of Pohorje, Kozjak, Boč, Donačka gora, neighbouring Croatia and even the plains of Hungary. In the midst of the settlement proudly stands Stupica’s villa, in which the general occasionally spent some time resting.
Šiker Museum of Peasants’ Life
Močna 7,
2231 Pernica
The private museum collection contains a great variety of farmyard tools and machines. It is divided into six groups: agriculture, fruit farming, viticulture, carpentry, cooperage, making wheels and peasants’ means of transport. Some of the exhibited objects are also related to the apartment culture and milling. The tools and machines, displayed in the museum, mostly date from the 19th century.
Kamenščak Landscape Park of Hrastovec
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The landscape park, enclosing some 851 hectares of land, was placed on the list of protected areas in 1992. It encompasses part of the Slovenske gorice hills between the Drava and Pesnica valleys, more specifically between Završka vas, Korena, Voličina and Hrastovec. It is part of so-called isolated karst, which has both above- and below-ground karst features. The isolated karst area is 1-2 kilometres wide and stretches from Duplek in the Southwest to Hrastovec in the Northeast.
Hrastovec Ponds
Hrastovec v Slov. goricah 23,
2230 Lenart v Slov. goricah
In the dispersed settlement Hrastovec in the northern part of the wooded karst plateau Hrastovenjak lie the Hrastovec ponds, encompassing some 4.2 hectares. These were originally owned by the Counts Herberstein, who also owned the nearby Komarnik Lake. The area is an important habitat to some endangered plant and animal species – it was classified as a natural monument in 1992.
Komarnik Lake
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The accumulation Komarnik Lake is located approximately 2 kilometres west of Lenart in Slovenske gorice. It was first mentioned in records in the 16th century, when the Herbersteins from Hrastovec used it to breed fish. In the 1960s it was repurposed into a flood control reservoir and reinforced with an embankment on the western side. It encompasses 25 hectares and has an average depth of 1.5 metres.
Pristava Lake
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Among the grasslands of Pesnica valley south of the Močna settlement the river Pesnica was dammed to form Pristava Lake. Its other name is Šiker’s pond, as it lies near the famous Šiker inn. The first pond, which had previously belonged to the Counts Herberstein, who used it for breeding fish, was enlarged decades ago by damming the stream of the Pesnica. The lake is 750 metres long and 500 metres wide, it has a surface area of about 30 hectares.
Radehova Lake
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The accumulation lake near the Radehova settlement in the Pesnica Valley was made by damming the Globovnica. It is 750 metres long and 400 metres wide, and has a surface area of 24 hectares. It is a popular fishing spot, as it is the home of various fish, including catfish, carp, pike, zander and some others.
Polena Sports and Recreation Centre
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In ŠRC Polena you can play football and beach volleyball; boules can also be played. Annual harness races are held on the sand circuit, which is also used by recreational runners, hikers and walkers. The asphalt-covered track is used for training by professional, as well as recreational cyclists of all ages. There is also an annual fair of farming equipment and related crafts (kmetijsko-obrtniški sejem – KOS), held during the last weekend of May.
Castle and park Arboretum Opeka
Vinička ulica 42,
42207 Marčan
The most significant castle in this area is Opeka. It is located within the Arboretum, one of the most valuable in Croatia, with a series of exotic and domicile species of plants. The castle was built in the 17th century by the Keglević family, and in the second half of the 18th century, the Drašković family rebuilt it as a single floor construction, in the shape of the letter U. After the Drašković family, the Bombelles family was in possession of the castle.
Traditional Vinica House
Vinička ulica 73,
42207 Marčan
The traditional architectural heritage in the area of the Vinica municipality is marked by preserved residential and commercial buildings that are made of the vinicit stone. The vinicit stone was excavated in the past and is still being excavated today in the Marčan quarry in the Vinica municipality. Most of the residential and commercial buildings of this area were built with the vinicit stone. This yellowish stone is porous and easy to process.
Count Bombelles' Library
Uršulinska ulica 5,
42000 Varaždin
The preserved legacy of the noble family Bombelles in the Varaždin City Museum is housed in several museum departments and is an important source for the study of this family - books, music, photographs and other artefacts testify to the life and habits of the family, and are an indicator of their culture, economic power, social status, heritage and interests.
Dr. Roman Lesnika Memorial Room
Kremberk 36a,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
On the premises of the health dispensary in Kremberk there is a memorial room of Dr. Roman Lesnika. He is a local figure, born in 1898 near Sveta Ana, his parents were teachers at the Elementary school in Sveta Ana.
Roman Lesnika was born in 1898 and gained his education at the Medical Faculty in Graz. He specialised in dentistry and was managing the pharmaceuticals. During the wartime occupation, he helped many people. The permanent exhibition showcases the equipment of Roman Lesnika, M.D.
Grafonž Homestead
Zgornja Ščavnica 58,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
A beautiful brick and part wooden house, owned by the Urbanič family and for four generations also called the Grafonž homestead, that allows us to have a look at a museum of the life and management in the past. They also have a stationary and excursion tourism.
The Grafonž homestead consists of the house, a barn, hayrack, wooden toilet, apiary, fountain, a place to dry flax and a trellis.
The Kapl Homestead
Dražen Vrh 56,
2233 Sv. Ana v Slov. goricah
The homestead is known for its old, wooden house called ‘cimprača’ and is a local ethnological monument. This typical farm house, with its preserved furbishing was built in the middle of the 19th century. The homestead is comprised of the main house; a low, brick agricultural building with typical ventilation nets from the bricks; and a wooden cross.
Memorial House Zavrh 42 – Štupica's villa
Zavrh 42,
2232 Voličina
In Zavrh, opposite Maister’s viewing tower, lies a country villa, built in 1923 and named after its former owner, Fran Štupica. A cultural centre was added to the building in 1947/48. The villa is important because it was frequented by Rudolf Maister – Vojanov (1874-1934), who was a general, fighter for the Slovene northern border, poet, bibliophile and patriot. He enjoyed visiting his friend in Zavrh – the notary of Lenart, Fran Štupica.
The church of St. Andrej
Vitomarci 74,
2255 Vitomarci
The church lies on the territory of the original Ptuj parish. It was completely rebuilt in the 16th century, if not even newly built. The only inscribed year is 1529, on the bell tower, according to which we can date the building in time before the Turkish invasion in 1532. There is a mighty western bell tower on the western side, followed by a slightly trapezoidal and, towards east, broader nave with two support pillars along side walls.