Slovenia
Things to do in Maribor
25 places13 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 25 places to explore in Maribor, and 13 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Maribor's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Maribor Regional Museum
General museum in Maribor Castle that collects, researches and displays the archaeological, ethnological and cultural-historical heritage of the wider Maribor region.
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Stara trta
Grapevine about 440 years old growing on a house front in Lent, Maribor; in 2004 it entered the Guinness World Records as the oldest vine in the world still bearing grapes.
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Maribor National Drama Theatre
The Maribor Slovene National Theatre (SNG Maribor) is a theatre in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. Its performances of drama, opera, and ballet annually attract the country's largest theatrical audiences.
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Plague Column, Maribor
The Plague Column is a monument at Main Square (Glavni trg) of the city of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia, erected by "pious burghers" in gratitude for the end of a 1680 plague epidemic that had claimed a third of the city's population.
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Water Tower, Maribor
The Maribor Water Tower is a medieval fortified tower in the city of Maribor, Slovenia.
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Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy
The Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy is a Franciscan church in Maribor, Slovenia.
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Maribor Cathedral
Maribor Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia.
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Old Bridge
The Old Bridge, also named the State Bridge, the Main Bridge (Glavni most), and the Drava Bridge (Dravski most), is a bridge crossing the Drava River in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia.
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Jewish Tower
Fortified tower above Lent in Maribor's former Jewish quarter, built in 1465 at the south-east corner of the city walls.
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Maribor Castle
Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.
Discovery routes in Maribor
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Maribor: Lent and the old town
From the Old Vine to the Water Tower and the Jewish Tower, over the Old Bridge to the Plague Column, past St. Aloysius's Church and the cathedral to the Slovene National Theatre, Maribor Castle and the Regional Museum, then the basilica, the City Park and Piramida hill.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Water Tower, Maribor
The Maribor Water Tower is a medieval fortified tower in the city of Maribor, Slovenia.
Jewish Tower
Fortified tower above Lent in Maribor's former Jewish quarter, built in 1465 at the south-east corner of the city walls.
Old Bridge
The Old Bridge, also named the State Bridge, the Main Bridge (Glavni most), and the Drava Bridge (Dravski most), is a bridge crossing the Drava River in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia.
Maribor National Drama Theatre
The Maribor Slovene National Theatre (SNG Maribor) is a theatre in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. Its performances of drama, opera, and ballet annually attract the country's largest theatrical audiences.
Maribor Castle
Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.
Railway Bridge (Maribor)
The only railway bridge over the Drava in Maribor; first built of wood for the Vienna–Trieste Southern Railway and replaced by a metal structure in 1885.
Carinthia Bridge
Carinthian Bridge is a bridge crossing the river Drava in Maribor, Slovenia on the route of the main road G1-1, section 0726/0326.
Maribor Cemetery
The main cemetery of Maribor and the second largest cemetery in Slovenia.
Studenška brv
The Studenci Footbridge is a footbridge crossing the Drava river in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It is the smallest bridge on the Drava in Maribor, and connects Studenci on the right bank with Lent on the left bank.
Tito Bridge
Four-lane road bridge over the Drava in Maribor, built in 1961–1963 to designs by Boris Pipan and colleagues.
Judgement Tower
The Judgement Tower is a fortified medieval tower in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. An original tower built on the site in the early 14th century secured the southwestern corner of the city walls.
Museums
Maribor Regional Museum
General museum in Maribor Castle that collects, researches and displays the archaeological, ethnological and cultural-historical heritage of the wider Maribor region.
Places of worship
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Maribor
Baroque church on the Main Square in the centre of Maribor, built by the Jesuits between 1767 and 1770.
Maribor Cathedral
Maribor Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia.
Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy
The Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy is a Franciscan church in Maribor, Slovenia.
Saint Wolfgang Church
Late 15th-century church in the Pohorje hills above Maribor.
St. Barbara's Church, Za Kalvarijo
Branch church of the Maribor cathedral parish on Kalvarija hill, north-west of the old town.
Minorite Monastery of Maribor
13th-century monastery on Vojašniški trg in Maribor, the only monastery building in the city dating back to the Middle Ages.
Monuments
Plague Column, Maribor
The Plague Column is a monument at Main Square (Glavni trg) of the city of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia, erected by "pious burghers" in gratitude for the end of a 1680 plague epidemic that had claimed a third of the city's population.
Dobrava cemetery, Maribor
Cemetery and memorial park in the Tezno district in the south of Maribor, known for its Park of Remembrance; it dates from the mid-20th century.
Stalag XVIII-D
Stalag XVIII D (306) was a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp complex for the detainment of captured Western Allied and Soviet soldiers, officers, and non-commissioned officers by the German Wehrmacht.
Nature
Maribor City Park
The largest park in Maribor, covering about 54 hectares north of the old town.
Pyramid
The Pyramid is a low hill (elevation 386 m) in the city of Maribor, Slovenia. It is a popular excursion spot, affording a good view of the city. An ascent takes 15 to 30 minutes.
Mariborsko Pohorje Ski Resort
Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of Maribor, at the mountain range of Pohorje in Lower Styria.
Other
Stara trta
Grapevine about 440 years old growing on a house front in Lent, Maribor; in 2004 it entered the Guinness World Records as the oldest vine in the world still bearing grapes.
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