Long description
SLO:
Leta 1339 je Slovenska Bistrica dobila vse pravice, ki so jih imela ostala mesta v deželi, tudi pravico do mestnega obzidja. Srednjeveško mesto je imelo približno tlorisno obliko pravokotnika. Obdajalo ga je mestno obzidje s stolpi, mestni jarek in predzidje. V času turških vpadov so meščani obzidje obnovili, nadzidali in močneje utrdili z vogalnimi obrambnimi stolpi. Do danes so se ohranili fragmenti mestnega obzidja, ki so debeli približno 50 - 60 cm in visoki 150 - 400 cm. Meja srednjeveškega mesta je potekala ob ulicah: Čopova ulica, Vošnjakova ulica, Zadružna ulica, južno od tovarne olja, Grajska ulica in Ulica Borisa Kidriča. Leta 1487 je imelo mesto mestno obzidje, jarek, dva nasipa ter več vrat s starimi stolpi. Fragmenti so še danes vidni v ostankih obzidja (do druge svetovne vojne je bilo obzidje skoraj v celoti ohranjeno), v ohranjenem vodnem jarku ob gradu in v severozahodnem in jugozahodnem vogalnem stolpu. Severozahodni stolp je del današnje grajske stavbe; jugozahodni stolp, ki ga imenujemo Graslov stolp (tudi Žitni stolp, Smodniški stolp) pa je danes lepo obnovljen. V njegovi zasnovi si sledijo tri stopnje gradnje. Je izredno dobro ohranjena srednjeveška zgradba, ki se dobro poltretje stoletje ni veliko spreminjala. Šivani vogali v osnovi gotsko zidanega stolpa namreč še razodevajo romansko tradicijo. Stolp ima poglobljeno pritličje, nad njim pa še tri etaže z lesenimi podi. Dolgo zanemarjen stolp, ki so ga v 19. stoletju uporabljali kot kaščo, so pred kratkim popolnoma obnovili in ga oktobra 2004 spet odprli za radovedne obiskovalce. Stolp in ostanki obzidja so lep primer ohranjene nekdanje trške oziroma mestne arhitekture.
Če želite izvedeti več o mestu in gradu, potem obiščite grad, kjer imajo razne razstave. Za sprostitev pa se podajte na sprehod po parku, ki je obdan z ostanki mestnega obzidja. Priporočava tudi iskanje zaklada Slovenska Bistrica (GC1491C).
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VIR:
Zavod za kulturo Slovenska Bistrica
EN:
In the year 1339 Slovenska Bistrica got all the rights that other towns in the country had, also the right to a town wall. The medieval town had a rough shape of a rectangle and was surrounded by the town wall fortified with towers and a moat. During the time of the Turkish invasions the town’s people renovated the walls, raised them and added strongly fortified towers at the corners. There are some fragments of the city walls preserved to this day, which are approximately 50 - 60 cm wide and 150 to 400 cm high. The borders medieval town ran along the streets: Čopova street, Vošnjakova street, Zadružna street, south of oil factory, Grajska street and Street Borisa Kidriča. In the year 1487 the town had a town wall, a moat, two ramparts and several doors with old towers. Fragments are still visible in the remains of the wall, in the preserved water moat by the Slovenska Bistrica castle and in the northwest and southwest corner towers. The northwest tower is part of the present-day castle building; the southwest tower that is called Grasl's tower (also Granary tower, Gunpowder magazine) has been beautifully restored. In its design one can trace three stages of construction. It is an extremely well preserved medieval building, which for at least two hundred and fifty years has changed very little. The ornate corners at the base of the tower constructed in the Gothic manner still reveal the Romanesque tradition. The Tower has a deepened ground floor and three stories with wooden floors above it. After the renovation work, which lasted several years - it was completed in the year 2004, the tower became a beautiful and spacious exhibition hall. The tower is beautiful example of preserved former market and town architecture.
To get more information about the town and the castle we recommend a visit of the castle where are several exhibitions. You can take a relaxing stroll through the park, which is surrounded by the town wall. We also recommend searching for the Slovenska Bistrica cache (GC1491C).
No worries about neighbours, they know about the cache.
SOURCE:
Cultural Institute Slovenska Bistrica