St. George's Church () is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...

Ptuj Ptuj (; , ; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, eighth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Styria (northeastern Slovenia). It is the seat of the City Municipality of Ptuj, Municipality of Pt ...

, northeastern

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. It was built in the 12th century and in the 15th century redesigned in the

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style. Viewed from

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(, the southwest), it is located behind the monolithic Roman tombstone, the

Monument of Orpheus The Orpheus Monument () is a Roman monument in Ptuj, Slovenia, an almost high and about wide stele, carved of white Pohorje marble. It is located at Slovene Square (), the town's central square, in front of the Town Tower. It is the oldest pub ...

, and the free standing Town Tower. There are

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and

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gravestones on the exterior walls of the church. The paintings in the interior were made from the late 13th to the end of the 15th century. In 1863 the church became

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* Roman Catholic churches in Slovenia Ptuj 12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings Gothic architecture in Slovenia Roman Catholic cathedrals in Slovenia {{Slovenia-church-stub