Grad Velika Nedelja
Former 13th-century commandery of the Knights of the Cross, with an ethnological collection and the exhibition Velika Nedelja through the Centuries.
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About the museum
The castle, standing not far from the parish church, is an old commandery of the Knights of the Cross, first mentioned in 1273. Its design probably dates from shortly after 1200, when Friderik of Ptuj, a ministerial of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, handed the Velika Nedelja territory over to the German Order of Knights. The medieval core is preserved in the south-western part of the building; today the Renaissance design predominates. Later alterations, especially between 1723 and 1730, did not change the exterior significantly.
In the courtyard there is a Baroque well with a wrought-iron crown and a drive mechanism, and built into the wall of the inner courtyard is a heraldic relief of the commander Marquard von Eckh from 1612. The castle chapel once housed Gothic sculptures of St Catherine, St Barbara and Our Lady of Compassion from the first quarter of the 15th century; today they are part of the collection at Ptuj Castle.
In the former commandery there is now an ethnological collection and the exhibition Velika Nedelja through the Centuries. The castle is one of the units of the Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož (Regional Museum Ptuj–Ormož).
Highlights
- Former commandery with a Renaissance design and medieval core
- Baroque well with a wrought-iron crown in the courtyard
- Heraldic relief of the commander Marquard von Eckh from 1612
- Ethnological collection of the Ormož area
Permanent exhibitions
- Etnološka zbirka – The permanent display shows the characteristics of the farmhouse, domestic culture and everyday life in the Ormož area from the late 19th century to the present, traditional crafts, viticulture, the white costume and the Ormož carnival masks.
- Velika Nedelja skozi stoletja
- Operated by
- Pokrajinski muzej Ptuj Ormož
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
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| Children & teens | €1.50Young people pay €1.50. |
| Worksheet for pupils | €0.50 |
The guided tour is included in the admission price. The conditions for free admission are the same as in the museum’s other units.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The guided tour is included in the admission. |
