Cerkev Matere božje / Bazilika Marije Zavetnice s plaščem

Local nameCerkev Matere božje / Bazilika Marije Zavetnice s plaščem
LocationMajšperk, Slovenia

Ptujska Gora is a village in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.It is best known for its Basilica Minor, and also for a late-14th-century statue of the Virgin of Mercy. It depicts Mary with a long coat protecting a crowd underneath it. The parish church is built on top of a hill and is a dominant landmark of the area. The church itself is known as the Basilica of the Virgin of Mercy and is one of the best-known pilgrimage churches in Slovenia. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. Nearby are also a second church dating to the 16th century and dedicated to Saint Leonard and a 19th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Roch.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptujska_Gora

Official Website http://www.ptujska-gora.si/index.php/znamenitosti/bazilika-marije-zavetnice

Address 44 Ptujska Gora, Ptujska Gora 2323, Slovenia

Coordinates 46°21'16.637" N 15°45'41.774" E

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