The Church of Saint George, in Ptuj

Ptuj

Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region...

, is one of the oldest churches in Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

. It is located behind the monolithic Roman tombstone, the Monument of Orpheus

Monument of Orpheus

The Monument of Orpheus is a Roman monument in Ptuj, Slovenia, a 5m high and 1.8m wide stele carved of white Pohorje marble. It is located in Slovenski trg , the town's central square, directly in front of city hall...

. The church was used as a pillory in the Middle Ages and was of major important to life in the town. Records indicate it was built around 1140. The paintings, whose remains are on walls, were made from the late 13th to the end of the 15th century. In 1863 the church became Provost

Provost (religion)

A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...

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