Stari Grad (, ) is a settlement in the

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in northeastern

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. It lies in the hills above the right bank of the

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River. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Sveta Ana'' (literally, 'Saint Anne') to ''Stari Grad'' (literally, 'old castle') in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. The name ''Stari Grad'' is derived from the ruins of Štatenberg Castle, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1300. It was abandoned in the 17th century, when

Štatenberg Mansion Štatenberg (, ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Makole in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills above the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the ...

was built by its owners.

Church

The local

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is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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of Makole. It was built around 1300. It was restyled in the

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in the 17th century.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number ešd 3132

References

External links

Stari Grad on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Makole {{Makole-geo-stub