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Sights & Activities
Ptuj's Gothic centre, with its Renaissance and baroque additions, can be viewed on a
'walking tour' taking in Minoritski trg and Mestni trg, Slovenski trg, Prešernova ulica,
Muzejski trg and Ptuj Castle.
Minoritski Trg & Mestni Trg
On the east side of Minoritski trg, which has a
plague pillar
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059 073 000; Minoritski trg 1; by appointment)
, built in the late 13th century. Due
to its teaching role, it avoided dissolution under Habsburg Emperor Joseph II in the late
18th century, and it has continued to function in Ptuj for more than seven centuries.
The arcaded monastery, which dates from the second half of the 17th century, has a
summer refectory
on the 1st floor, with beautiful stucco work and a dozen ceiling paint-
ings of St Peter (north side) and St Paul (south side). It also contains a 5000-volume lib-
rary of important manuscripts.
About 150m west of the monastery is round
Drava Tower
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(Dravski Stolp; Dravska ulica 4)
, a Renaissance water tower built as a defence against
Galerija; 787 92 50; admission free; 10am-5pm Tue-Fri, 2-6pm Sat & Sun)
,
which hosts exhibitions of modern art.
At the end of Krempljeva ulica is Mestni trg, a rectangular square once called Florian-
northwest corner. To the east is the 1907 neo-Gothic
town hall
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(Mestni trg 1)
.
A couple of hundred metres to the east,
Ptujska Vinska Klet
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(Ptuj Wine Cellar; 041 394 896, 787 98 10;
www.pullus.si
; Vinarski trg 1; tours
€9-12; 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)
is the place to go if you want to sample Štajerska wine, es-
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