Ljutomer
| Ljutomer Občina Ljutomer |
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| Coordinates: 46°31′N 16°12′E / 46.517°N 16.2°ECoordinates: 46°31′N 16°12′E / 46.517°N 16.2°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olga Karba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.2 km2 (41.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,720 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Ljutomer (German: Luttenberg in der Steiermark) is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 km east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Pomurska statistical region.[2]
The Ljutomer area was the birthplace of the ethnologist and Romantic poet Stanko Vraz (1810–1851), linguist Franc Miklošič (1813–1891), pioneer of film making Karol Grossmann (1864–1929), painter Ante Trstenjak (1894–1970).
The economy of Ljutomer largely is based around grape farming and wine making.
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[edit] History
Ljutomer lies at the heart of the Prlekija county. It is first mentioned as a settlement in written documents dating back to year 1242. In 1265 it was granted market right. It was devastated by the plague and numerous fires and it also had to defend itself against Ottoman and Hungarian raids. The first mass rally (tabor) in support of a United Slovenia took place in Ljutomer in 1868.Before 1918, the town had a substantial German speaking minority: in 1910, 46% of the inhabitants of the town were German speakers.[3] The surroundings, on the other hand, were almost exclusively Slovene-speaking.[4] Ljutomer was given town status in 1927.[citation needed] The tradition of the Slovenian national awakening of the 19th century is continued by the town library, town museum and the art gallery.
[edit] Architecture
There are three main squares in the city centre, each boasting its own shrine;
- On Stari trg square there is a small chapel dedicated to Saint Anne. It was built in 1756 and remodelled in 1853 with wall paintings of Saint Anthony and Saint Florian on the side walls.[5]
- On Glavni trg square the monumental shrine is dedicated to Mary and apart from the virgin on the top of the column, bears statues of Saint Roch and Saint Sebastian at its base. It was erected in 1729 by the then mayor Matjaž Petek. It was renovated in 1854.[6]
- On Miklošičev trg square is a small chapel dedicated to Saint Florian. It was built in 1736 as part of the church walled enclosure.[7]
The parish church in the town is dedicated to John the Baptist. It is an originally Gothic building which was adapted in the late 17th century to a triple naved Baroque building with a walled enclosure.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
- ^ Ljutomer Municipality site
- ^ http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/Zgodovin/Repertoriji/stajerska%201910.pdf
- ^ http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/Zgodovin/Repertoriji/stajerska%201910.pdf
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 23055
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 8882
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 8881
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3108
[edit] External links
- Ljutomer Municipality on Geopedia
- Ljutomer Municipality site
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