Slovenia
Things to do in Ptuj
10 places7 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 10 places to explore in Ptuj, and 7 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.
Ptuj'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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Puh Bridge
The Puch Bridge, officially the Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj (Most čez Dravo na Ptuju), is an extradosed bridge over the Drava River near lake Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It is named after the inventor Johann Puch.
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Mestno gledališče Ptuj
Professional drama theatre on Slovenski trg in Ptuj, founded in 1995.
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Dominican Monastery of Ptuj
Dominican monastery, a cultural landmark of Ptuj; the monastery and church were founded in 1230, and the Dominicans were the first monks in the town.
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Orpheus Monument
The Orpheus Monument is a Roman monument in Ptuj, Slovenia, an almost 5 metres (16 ft) high and about 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) wide stele, carved of white Pohorje marble.
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Minorite Monastery of Ptuj
Catholic monastery of Sts. Peter and Paul at the edge of Ptuj's old town, by the Drava bridge on Minorite Square.
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Ptuj Castle
Ptuj Castle is a castle in Ptuj, Slovenia. It stands on a hill alongside the Drava River overlooking the town, and it is a prominent landmark.
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St. George's Church, Ptuj
St. George's Church is a parish church in Ptuj, northeastern Slovenia.
Discovery routes in Ptuj
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Ptuj: castle and monasteries
From the Puh Bridge to the Minorite Monastery, past the City Theatre and the Orpheus Monument to St. George's Church, then the Dominican Monastery and Ptuj Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Puh Bridge
The Puch Bridge, officially the Bridge over the Drava River in Ptuj (Most čez Dravo na Ptuju), is an extradosed bridge over the Drava River near lake Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It is named after the inventor Johann Puch.
Mestno gledališče Ptuj
Professional drama theatre on Slovenski trg in Ptuj, founded in 1995.
Ptuj Castle
Ptuj Castle is a castle in Ptuj, Slovenia. It stands on a hill alongside the Drava River overlooking the town, and it is a prominent landmark.
Borl Castle
Borl Castle is a medieval castle above the banks of the Drava, northeast of the main settlement in Dolane, Slovenia. It probably dates to the 12th century,w ith 15th- and 17th-century additions.
Places of worship
Minorite Monastery of Ptuj
Catholic monastery of Sts. Peter and Paul at the edge of Ptuj's old town, by the Drava bridge on Minorite Square.
St. George's Church, Ptuj
St. George's Church is a parish church in Ptuj, northeastern Slovenia.
Dominican Monastery of Ptuj
Dominican monastery, a cultural landmark of Ptuj; the monastery and church were founded in 1230, and the Dominicans were the first monks in the town.
Basilica of the Virgin Mary Protectress jacketed, Ptujska Gora
Gothic pilgrimage church in Ptujska Gora built in 1410, regarded as the finest Gothic monument in Slovenia and the country's second most important pilgrimage site.
Monuments
Orpheus Monument
The Orpheus Monument is a Roman monument in Ptuj, Slovenia, an almost 5 metres (16 ft) high and about 1.8 metres (5 ft 11 in) wide stele, carved of white Pohorje marble.
Nature
Lake Ptuj
Lake Ptuj is a reservoir on the Drava River southeast of the town of Ptuj in eastern Slovenia. It is the largest reservoir in Slovenia and was created in 1978 when a dam for the Formin hydroelectric power plant was built on the Drava.
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