Ptujska Gora

Ptujska Gora (pronounced [ˈptuːi̯ska ˈɡɔːɾa]; German: Maria Neustift) is a village in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Ptujska Gora
Ptujska Gora Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′12.53″N 15°45′39.79″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Majšperk
Area
• Total	1.78 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Elevation	320.6 m (1,051.8 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	334
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It is best known for its Basilica Minor, and also for a late-14th-century statue of the Virgin of Mercy. It depicts Mary with a long coat protecting a crowd underneath it. The parish church is built on top of a hill and is a dominant landmark of the area. The church itself is known as the Basilica of the Virgin of Mercy (Slovene: Bazilika Marije Zavetnice s plaščem) and is one of the best-known pilgrimage churches in Slovenia.[3] It belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor.[4] Nearby are also a second church dating to the 16th century and dedicated to Saint Leonard and a 19th-century chapel dedicated to Saint Roch.[5]