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Famous Gothic sculptures of St. Catherine, St. Barbara and Pieta from the first quarter of the 15th century originally decorated the castle chapel. They were products of a workshop founded around 1400 at the building site of the pilgrimage church at Ptujska Gora. Nowadays, the above-mentioned statues are kept in Ptuj Castle. Another artistically significant example of the stonemason’s art is mounted on the castle wall in the inner yard and shows the coat of arms of Marquard von Eckh, Commander of the Teutonic Order, presumably scupted by an Italian Renaissance artist, Philibert Pacobelli in 1612.
Weddings are possible in the castle’s chapel or in the yard. Only by arrangement with the Teutonic Order.
The knights of the Teutonic Order was the youngest of all chivalric orders which came to into existence as a natural consequence of the crusades launched to free Jerusalem and other sacred sites in Palestine from Muslim rule. The order combined knighthood with pilgrimage, and was devoted to aiding patients and protecting pilgrims. The knights of the Teutonic Order vowed to take up the sword against all non-Christians. They created monasteries, built settlements and hospitals, churches, shelters, and schools. The Teutonic Order came to the Ormož area because Friderik Ptujski invitated them. In 1190 he called for help against the Hungarians. The subsequent battle between the Teutonic Knights and the Hungarians occurred on Easter Sunday, so the place was called Velika Nedelja, which literally translated means Holy Sunday in Slovenian. Today, the Teutonic Order is still the owner of the castle.
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Velika Nedelja Castle
Grad 9
SI 2274 Velika Nedelja
Phone: +386 (0)2 7417280
muzej.ormoz@pmpo.si
https://pmpo.si/zbirke-in-razstave/stalne-zbirke/
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