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History of the manor is not completely clear. Some connect its existence to so called castrum minus
which is mentioned from 1231 and is referred to in a document from 1300 as Wenichhaus. It is more likely that
Mali grad (Small castle) was never a fortified castle building which is what both of upper names suggest. It is
probably a continuity of not fortified immunity house which is in 1376 mentioned as free court of lords of Ptuj
near Dominican monastery and where the designation »court« excludes any association with castle as a fortified
feudal outpost.
Among former owners that are known before 1740 are counts noble Wildenstein, then until 1773 barons Moscon, followed by counts
Attems'. In the second half of 19th century offices of Emperor's and kings district chief officer were in the manor. Nowadays
apartments and a library are inside the manor.
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Literature: |
Stopar, Ivan, Dr.: "Grajske stavbe v vzhodni Sloveniji - I. knjiga (Območje Maribora in Ptuja)", Partizanska knjiga in drugi, Ljubljana, 1990, ISBN /
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Contact details: |
Knjižnica Ivana Potrča Ptuj
Prešernova ulica 33
2250 Ptuj
Slovenia
tel: 02/771 48 01
fax: 02/779 12 01
email: cobissikpt@ptu.sik.si
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Representative semicircular stone portal in rectangular frame with initials
K.E. on forehead, leading to castle courtyard and it has Renaissance griffins in upper corners
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Eastern wing
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Building consists of ground floor and also outbuilding - piano nobile and
mezannine on top of it; Renaissance rustic window frames are present in the ground floor
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Original rectangular building to which a northern wing was added
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Inner courtyard
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In the hall and on the staircase of west wing, facing nearby Dominican monastery,
we encounter typical Renaissance groin-crest vaults
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Well located in the middle of courtyard
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All facades are Baroque formed which particularly applies to rich window frames in
lordship floor
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