Svečina

Svečina
Svečina
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Podravska
Municipality Kungota
Area
 • Total 2.16 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 388.4 m (1,274 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 154
[1]

Svečina is a settlement in the western Slovenske gorice hills to the north of Plač in the Kungota Municipality in northeastern Slovenia.[2]

There is a mansion in the settlement. In its conception it dates to the 12th century, but the current building is late Renaissance dating to 1629 with a square floor plan and four corner turrets.[3] It was built by the monks of the Abbey of Sankt Lambrecht, now in neighbouring Austria. Since 1936 it has been a secondary school, now belonging to the Agricultural College from Maribor.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Kungota Municipality site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 7773
  4. ^ Srednja šola kmetijske mehanizacije Maribor site

External links

Settlements
Landmarks
Church of Saint Andrew, Zgornja Kungota Church, Spodnja Kungota Church, Svečina Mansion