Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Maribor, Slovenia

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 24 m

Experience Maribor in Slovenia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Maribor

Sight 1: Slovensko narodno gledališče Maribor

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The Slovenian National Theatre Maribor is the Slovenian national professional theatre institution. It has departments of Drama, Opera and Ballet, and Symphony Orchestra.

Wikipedia: SNG Maribor (SL), Website

203 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Tscheligi tower

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The Čeligi's Tower is a defensive tower in Maribor, one of the five towers of the northern city wall, built by the townspeople in 1460. The square-shaped tower was an important defensive point on the walls. It was named after the Maribor brewers Tscheligi, and in the past it was also called the Smodnik Tower.

Wikipedia: Čeligijev stolp (SL)

575 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Muzej narodne osvoboditve Maribor

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The Museum of National Liberation Maribor is a museum that was founded as an independent museum institution on 1 May 1958 by the then District People's Committee of Maribor. The museum has its premises in a burgher villa on the corner of Mladinska Street and Hero Tomšič Street in Maribor. The purpose and role of the Regional Museum is primarily to bring together archaeology, ethnology and the wider cultural history of the Maribor region and its surroundings in one place. Thus, the collection of exhibited objects includes weapons, postcards, numismatic collections, photographs, furniture, fine arts, clocks, musical instruments, lamps, etc.

Wikipedia: Muzej narodne osvoboditve Maribor (SL), Website

276 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Akvarij - terarij Maribor

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Akvarij - terarij Maribor

The Maribor Aquarium-Terrarium was founded in 1953, in a building on the outskirts of the Maribor City Park, designed by the Maribor-based architect Max Czeike. In the period between the two wars, the Park Café operated in the building.

Wikipedia: Akvarij-terarij Maribor (SL), Website

930 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Mestni park

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Mestni park Szeder László / CC BY-SA 4.0

Maribor Park is a park located north of the old town of Maribor. Today, the entire park covers an area of about 54 ha. It is located north of the city center itself. From the very "foundation" it has been a popular place for rest or recreation. It gathers parents with their children, pensioners, youth, and at the same time it is a place of recreation for students of nearby high schools. The park also has a children's playground, an aquarium-terrarium and a pavilion where morning concerts are held in spring and summer.

Wikipedia: Mariborski park (SL)

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