Prosenjakovci (; ) is a

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in the

Municipality of Moravske Toplice The Municipality of Moravske Toplice (; ) is a municipality in Slovenia, part of the Prekmurje region. Its seat is the spa settlement of Moravske Toplice. The municipality is an important center of Lutheranism Lutheranism is a major bran ...

in the

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region of

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, close to the border with

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Unmarked grave

Prosenjakovci is the site of an

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associated with the Second World War or its aftermath. The Prosenjakovci Grave () lies southwest of the village, behind the funeral chapel in the village cemetery. It contains the remains of a Hungarian that was shot while crossing the border illegally.

Churches

There are two small churches in the settlement, a

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chapel dedicated to

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and a

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chapel with a three-storey

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, built in 1927.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 24687

References

External links

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Prosenjakovci on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice {{MoravskeToplice-geo-stub