Difference between revisions of "Orpheus Monument, Ptuj"
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| email = muzej-ptuj.uprava@siol.net | | email = muzej-ptuj.uprava@siol.net | ||
| website = http://www.pok-muzej-ptuj.si/index/povodnov_muzej_in_orfejev_spomenik/lang/sl/ | | website = http://www.pok-muzej-ptuj.si/index/povodnov_muzej_in_orfejev_spomenik/lang/sl/ | ||
− | | managed by = Ptuj Regional Museum | + | | managed by = Ptuj – Ormož Regional Museum |
| contacts = {{Contact | | contacts = {{Contact | ||
| name = Aleš Arih | | name = Aleš Arih | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
− | * [[Ptuj Regional Museum]] | + | * [[Ptuj – Ormož Regional Museum]] |
* [[Mithras Shrine III in Zgornji Breg]] | * [[Mithras Shrine III in Zgornji Breg]] | ||
* [[Mithras Shrine I in Spodnja Hajdina]] | * [[Mithras Shrine I in Spodnja Hajdina]] |
Revision as of 11:23, 6 November 2010
Description
The monument is located in front of the municipal tower in Slovenski trg, Ptuj. It is an almost 5 metre-high (4.94m x 1.82m x 0.39 m) tombstone, and probably stands at the site where it was originally found. It has attracted visitors since the 16th century and in the course of time has become the symbol of the town. The mythological scenes it depicts gave it its popular name - the Orpheus Memorial. The tombstone was cut from Pohorje marble and was erected in memory of the town's mayor, Marcus Valerius Verus, as can barely be deciphered from the almost illegible inscription. The memorial depicts scenes referring to the hope of being reborn.
See also
- Ptuj – Ormož Regional Museum
- Mithras Shrine III in Zgornji Breg
- Mithras Shrine I in Spodnja Hajdina
- Povoden Museum, Ptuj
- Ptuj Castle
- Roman Brickworks Kiln, Ptuj
External links
- Orpheus Memorial, Ptuj website (in English)