Podgradje

Podgradje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɾadjɛ], German: Unterschloss[2]) is a settlement immediately south of Ljutomer in northeastern Slovenia. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria region and is now included in the Mura Statistical Region.[3]

Podgradje
Podgradje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°30′25.67″N 16°12′40.26″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityLjutomer
Area
 • Total1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
189.4 m (621.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total294
[1]

On a hill south of the settlement is a three-storey mansion known as Vard Castle (Slovene: Vardov grad). It was built between 1859 and 1862 on the site of a castle that was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1242.[4] North of the mansion is the local church, dedicated to Saint Anne. It belongs to the Parish of Ljutomer. It was mentioned in documents dating to 1545 and was extensively rebuilt in 1736 and a belfry was added in the 1930s.[5]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 184.
  3. Ljutomer municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 8854
  5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3109


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