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in the

Municipality of Grad The Municipality of Grad (; sl, Občina Grad) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Grad, Grad, Grad. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Grad, the municipality also includes the following set ...

in the

Prekmurje Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; hu, Muravidék) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarian minority, lying between the Mur Ri ...

region of northeastern

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. It is the seat of the municipality and is the largest and oldest settlement in the Goričko region.

Name

Grad was first mentioned in written sources as ''Lyndwa'', and later as ''Gornja Lendava'' (literally 'upper Lendava', contrasting with '' Dolnja Lendava'', literally 'lower Lendava'). The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gornja Lendava'' to ''Grad'' in 1952.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

Grad Castle

Grad means 'castle' in Slovene and refers to the castle dating from the late 12th century strategically situated on a hill overlooking the settlement. It is one of the largest castle complexes in Slovenia, with 365 rooms. After World War II, the castle was divided into small residential apartments. With Slovenia joining the European Union, funds have been made available for the restoration of the castle. Certain parts of the castle are open to the public.

Church

A pilgrimage church dedicate to the

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stands in the center of the village. It is one of the highest-quality examples of Gothic architecture in the Mura Valley.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Grad include: *

György Almásy György Ede Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós ( Felsőlendva (now Grad, Slovenia), 11 August 1867 – Graz, 23 September 1933) was a Hungarian Asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer. His son, László Almásy, was an aviator, ...

(1867–1933), ethnographer and zoologist *

István Szelmár István Szelmár, also known in Slovene as Števan Selmar (23 October 1820 – 15 February 1877) was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest and writer in the Kingdom of Hungary. His original surname was Szlámár (Slamar). His father's name was Mihá ...

(1820–1877), writer * István Zsemlics (1840–1891), writer *

Dénes Szécsi Dénes Szécsi de Felsőlendva (or ''Széchy; ''c. 1410 – 1 February 1465) was a Hungarian prelate and cardinal, who served as Archbishop of Esztergom from 1440 to 1465. He was the first Primate of Hungary since 1452 when donated the title a ...

( 1410–1465), cardinal

References

External links

Grad on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Grad {{Grad-geo-stub