Maribor

:This article is about the city in Slovenia. For other uses of the term Marburg, see Marburg (disambiguation).

Contemporary Maribor

Popular tourist sites in Maribor include a 12th century Gothic cathedral and the town hall constructed in the Renaissance fashion. The castle dates from the 15th century.

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12th century - Gothic - Renaissance - 15th century

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The city hosts the University of Maribor dating from 1961. It is also home to the oldest vine tree in the world called Stara trta that is more than 400 years old.

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University of Maribor - 1961 - Vine tree

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Every January, the skiing centre of Mariborsko Pohorje, situated on the outskirts of the city on the slopes of mount Pohorje, hosts women's slalom and giant slalom races for Alpine Skiing World Cup known as Zlata lisica (The Golden Fox).

Related Topics:
January - Mariborsko Pohorje - Pohorje - Slalom - Giant slalom - Alpine Skiing World Cup

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Every June, the two-week Festival Lent (named for the waterfront district called Lent) is held, with hundreds of musical, theatrical and other events.

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Maribor was also named as an Alpine city in 2000.

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The city has a small international airport with scheduled flights to some European destinations.

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