Dornava () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Dornava
The Municipality of Dornava (; sl, Občina Dornava) is a small municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies east of Ptuj, partly on the Pesnica River and partly in the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice). The seat of the municipality is the ...
in northeastern
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is the seat of the municipality. It lies east of
Ptuj, on the
Pesnica River. The area is part of the traditional region of
Styria. The municipality is now included in the
Drava Statistical Region.
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the settlement is dedicated to
Saint Dorothea and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor ( la, Archidioecesis Mariborensis, sl, Nadškofija Maribor) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maribor in Slovenia.
History
* 1859 : Maribor (then Marburg) became the see of the Diocese of Lavant
...
. It was built 1519 and rebuilt in the early 18th century.
Dornava is best known for a large
Baroque mansion north of the village. It was initially a castle in the 15th century, but after it was destroyed by fire in 1695 it was, it was bought by the
Attems family from the Lords of
Ptuj and entirely rebuilt around 1730. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a Baroque mansion in Slovenia.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 120
References
External links
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Dornava on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Dornava
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