Municipality of Ptuj

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Mestna občina Ptuj

Mestni trg 1, SI-2250 Ptuj

http://www.ptuj.si

info@ptuj.si

Phone386 (0) 2 748 2999

Dr Štefan Čelan, Mayor

Ptuj Urban Municipality of covers a total area of 67 square kilometres and has a population of 24,264 people (2003) living in 10 settlements. It is one of 11 Slovene Urban Municipalities located in the north east of Slovenia. Ptuj is a member of the Slovene Association of Historic Towns as it traces its origins back to Roman Petovia and subsequently became a culturally rich medieval town. Ptuj is well-known for its annual traditional carnival, the Kurentovanje. Ptuj has been a member of Federation of European Carnival Cities since 1990.

See also

• Municipal departments responsible for culture
  • Social Activities Department
• Art galleries
  • Mihelič Gallery, Ptuj
• Artists' colonies
  • Ptuj Artists Colony and Ex Tempore
• Festivals
  • Kurentovanje
• Heritage sites
  • Dominican Monastery at Ptuj
  • Mithras Shrine I in Spodnja Hajdina
  • Mithras Shrine III in Zgornji Breg
  • Orpheus Memorial, Ptuj
• Libraries
  • Ivan Potrč Library, Ptuj
• Museums
  • National Liberation Movement Collection, Središče ob Dravi
  • Povoden Museum, Ptuj
  • Ptuj Regional Museum
• Theatres
  • Ptuj City Theatre

Click Here for a list of cultural organisations in Ptuj municipality