Slovenj Gradec

Slovenj Gradec ( German: Windischgrätz or Windischgraz, i.e., " Slovenian Graz " or " Slovenian small castle ") is a small town in north-eastern Slovenia with 6657 inhabitants ( 2002).

The surrounding Slovenj Gradec has the same name, has about 16,500 inhabitants and is one of 193 municipalities, which are divided the country.

Geography

Slovenj Gradec is located approximately 45 km west of Maribor and 65 km northeast of the capital Ljubljana.

Districts:

Brda, Gmajna, Golavabuka, Gradišče, Graška Gora, Insert, Mislinjska Dobrava Pameče, Podgorje, Raduše, Sele, Slovenj Gradec, Spodnji Razbor, Stari trg, Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu, Šmiklavž, Tomaska ​​vas, Troblje, Turiška vas, Vodriž, Vrhe, Zgornji Razbor.

History

Slovenj Gradec was the residence of the Austrian Royal Family Windischgraetz and belonged until 1918 to the Duchy of Styria and was a German -speaking city, surrounded by Slovenian villages. It was the seat of a district team (district Windischgraz ) and a district court ( District Court Windischgraz ), comprised rotting Castle Thurn and in 1890 982 inhabitants, of whom 745 German. It is worth noting that all inscriptions of cultural monuments are trilingual today

After connecting the largely Slovenian Lower Styria to the SHS - State 1918, the German population declined steadily, the remaining Germans were expelled to Austria in 1945.

Attractions

  • Birthplace of Hugo Wolf: The composer Hugo Wolf was here on March 13, 1860 to the world. In birthplace which, inter alia, is also used for concerts and courses, there is also the school of music.
  • Parish Church: in the main square
  • Gothic chapel with important frescos from the mid-15th century, the chapel is located next to the parish church
  • George Church: 5 km east of Slovenj Gradec is in Insert a Georgskirche
  • Archaeological excavations: Archaeological excavations in 2003, the ruins of the oldest church building came from the Carolingian period in the whole territory of Carinthia are to the fore.

Personalities

Sons and daughters:

  • Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), Austrian- Slovenian composer and music critic
  • Ernst Goll (1887-1912), Austrian poet
  • Mirko Messner ( b. 1948 ), Austrian journalist and politician
  • Spasoje Bulajič ( b. 1975 ), football player
  • Katarina Cas (born 1976 ), actress
  • Tomaž Kovačič (born 1976 ), opera singer
  • Peter Poles (born 1978 ), Showmaster
  • Bostjan Nachbar ( born 1980 ), basketball player
  • Sašo Fornezzi ( b. 1981 ), football player
  • Tina Maze (* 1983), alpine skier
  • Mirko Nikolič - KAJIC (* 1984), handball players
  • Vid Kavtičnik (* 1984), handball players
  • Jasmin Trifunovic ( born 1985 ), basketball player and writer

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