A Walk in the Heart of the Town of Lendava

1 Day-trip (The municipality of Lendava)

The town centre of Lendava is the place where past and present intertwine and where the diversity of cultural sights awaits, accompanied by the richness of local traditions. In the town centre, which can easily be explored on foot, you can visit various religious monuments and museums that bear witness to the town´s rich history. If you are in for a stopover, the numerous idyllic cafés offer you the most delectable choices.

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The Evangelical Church

The interior decoration of the church, which is located in the town centre, is elegantly minimalistic. The altarpiece of the church, which is the artwork of Lajči Pandur, the renowned painter who was born in Dolnja Lendava, is outstanding.

The library building that was designed in an eclectic architectural style stands opposite the Evangelical Church and bears a rich history. It used to be the villa of the king’s notary, Dr. Oszkár Laubhaimer. In its interior, both the plaster stuccoes depicting mythological scenes and the rich decoration of the ceiling are outstanding sights to behold.

The town park, which from a bird´s-eye point of view outlines the form of a rose, is a place where different age groups can spend their time alone or in company. While children can play in the playground, adults can rest on the benches.

The Theatre and Concert Hall, which was designed by Imre Makovecz, bears significant characteristic traits of organic architecture. The peculiar building offers space for concerts, theatrical performances, operettas, as well as congressional events.

The building of the Lendava Synagogue is considered an important architectural monument of the local Jewish community. In the synagogue, there are two permanent exhibitions on display, one of them is about the Jews of Lendava and Prekmurje and the other is a collection of graphics named “Scrolls of Fire” by the Israeli graphic artist Dan Reisinger.

In 1573, a printing office was established in Dolnja Lendava. It was the birthplace of several famous publications, among others, a collection of parables by György Kultsár, a Lutheran preacher. This book is today considered as the first book printed in the territory of contemporary Slovenia. A memorial in honour of the Lutheran preacher was erected, a bronze statue of the book.

Lendava has a colourful and rich past. Consequently, one of the former bourgeoisie houses on the town´s Glavna ulica was turned into a permanent exhibition that depicts the history of the bourgeoisie, printing, umbrella manufacture and the apothecary of Dolnja Lendava.

The spiritual centre of Lendava’s Roman Catholic residents got its present form in 1751. In the church square three statues are on display: a statue of St. Florian; a statue of St. Stephen, in honour of the millennium of the founding of the Hungarian state; and a statue of Anton Martin Slomšek, the former bishop of Maribor.

On the hill above the town stands the castle, which has played a significant role throughout the history of the area. Since 1973, the castle has been home to the Gallery-Museum of Lendava where, apart from the permanent exhibitions displaying the area´s historically significant exhibits, relics, characteristics, and traditions, one can also see various temporary exhibitions.