Ptuj
Sign in to savePtuj (; , ; ) is the eighth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Styria (northeastern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Being the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, it has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort, located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.
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Ptuj is Slovenia's eighth-largest town and its oldest recorded city, located in northeastern Slovenia with roots stretching back to the Roman period when it served as a military fort at a key crossing of the Drava River. It matters historically because it has been continuously inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed along an ancient trade route connecting the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic, making it significant to understanding Slovenia's earliest urban development.
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- First mentions
- Middle Ages
- Habsburg Monarchy and Austria-Hungary
- Establishment of Yugoslavia
- World War II
- Culture
- The Kurent or Korant Carnival
- Landmarks
- Town quarters
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Gallery
- References
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Ptuj (; , ; ) is the eighth-largest town of Slovenia, located in the traditional region of Styria (northeastern Slovenia). It is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Being the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, it has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort, located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic.
==History==