A walk through the old town core of Slovenska Bistrica

The castle, Castle Park, churches, squares and Grassl tower give Slovenska Bistrica a unique seal, and it is also a town that is an excellent starting point for excursions – for example there are attractive vineyards in the surroundings.

The town, which lies by the Ljubljana-Maribor motorway, is one of the oldest towns in Slovenia – the old town core originated on the remains of the Roman settlement Civitas Negotiana in the year 1227, the town wall was built around the year 1300.

Key points of interest along the way:

• Slovenska Bistrica castle and the castle park with the town wall,
• beech tree avenue in the castle park,
• Grassl tower,
• the Church of Mary and the Seven Sorrows,
• the Church of St Bartholomew,
• the Church of St Joseph, the square Trg Svobode with the town hall, the square Trg Alfonz Šarh,
• ancient fort, Bistrica wine cellar and
• numerous exhibition rooms.