Basilica of Ptujska Gora
Bazilika Marije Zavetnice s plaščem, Ptujska Gora
A 15th-century Gothic pilgrimage church on a hill. Its main altar relief of the Mantle Madonna shelters nearly a hundred figures beneath her cloak.
The Basilica of Ptujska Gora was built in the early 15th century and is considered one of Slovenia's most beautiful Gothic buildings. It is an important Marian pilgrimage site and was elevated to a papal minor basilica in 1986. Its most famous feature is the relief of the Mantle Madonna on the main altar. The Virgin spreads her cloak to shelter more than eighty nobles, townsfolk and peasants, each with a distinct expression. The church stands on a small hill overlooking the Drava plain. It is about 13 km from Ptuj, roughly a 20-minute drive, and admission is free.
Opening hours
Open daytime; closed to visitors during Mass
Nearby sights
- Mithraeum of Ptuj
- Terme Ptuj
- Dominican Monastery, Ptuj
- Ptuj Castle
- Ptuj Old Town
- Kurentovanje (Ptuj Carnival)
- Ptuj Town Tower & Orpheus Monument
- Minorite Monastery, Ptuj