Gradiška () is a settlement in the

Municipality of Kungota The Municipality of Kungota (; sl, Občina Kungota) is a municipality in the western part of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the village of Zgornja Kungota. Settlements In addition to the municip ...

in the western part of the

Slovene Hills The Slovene Hills or the Slovenian Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice, german: Windische Bühel or ) is the largest hilly region of Slovenia, a smaller part is located in the Austrian province of Styria. It is situated in the northeast of the country and ...

( sl, Slovenske gorice) 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 ...

. 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 village, located in the hamlet of Spodnja Kungota, is dedicated to Saint Cunigunde 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 is built on a hill to the west of the main road from

Maribor Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...

Zgornja Kungota Zgornja Kungota () is a village and the seat of the Municipality of Kungota in the western part of the Slovene Hills ( sl, Slovenske gorice) in northeastern Slovenia. The parish church in the village, from which the settlement gets its name, is de ...

. The original church was built in the 13th century. The current building dates to 1673.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 3385

References

External links

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