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This pretty, triangular esplanade is bordered by the belfry and the theatre. Between these two buildings is the 5m-high funerary stele of a local Roman aedile (2C AD): the Monument to Orpheus, symbol of Ptuj, of which it was also the pillory in the Middle Ages. At the upper corners, two lions grasp ram heads. Among them appears Serapis, the Greco-Egyptian deity of fertility and resurrection. In the centre, Orpheus mourns his beloved Eurydice and leads a procession of animals with his lyre.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide18.9 Km - 42253 Trakošćan
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €57Sobe Proštija66 m - Slovenski trg 10, 2250 Ptuj
- From €65Hotel Mitra, Story Hotels101 m - Prešernova Ul. 6, 2250 Ptuj
- From €72Apartment Mario262 m - 1 Ob Grajeni, 2250 Ptuj
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