Editing Maribor (section)

==Architecture==

[[File:Maribor Town Hall square Slovenia Europe. Maribor Town Hall and Plague Column on the central square, Lower Styria, in Slovenia (51785089734).jpg|thumb|Main square with the Town Hall]]
Many historical structures stand in Maribor. Of the remains of city walls surrounding the old downtown, the most prominent are the [[Judgement Tower]], the [[Maribor Water Tower|Water Tower]], and the Jewish Tower. [[Maribor Cathedral]] was built in the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] in the 13th century. [[Maribor Synagogue]] was built in the 14th century, and is the second oldest synagogue of Europe. Today it serves as a centre for cultural activities. Other prominent Medieval buildings are [[Maribor Castle]], [[Betnava Mansion|Betnava Castle]], and the ruins of [[Upper Maribor Castle]] on Pyramid Hill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maribor-pohorje.si/defence-towers.aspx |title=Slovenia-Maribor: Defence Towers |website=Maribor-pohorje.si |access-date=26 March 2013}}</ref> [[Maribor Town Hall|Town Hall]] was constructed in the [[Renaissance architecture|Renaissance style]], and the [[Plague Column (Maribor)|Plague Column]] in the [[Baroque architecture|Baroque style]].

At the start of the 21st century, plans were made for a new modern business, residential and entertainment district, called the [[Dravska Vrata|Drava Gate]] ({{lang|sl|Dravska vrata}}) and nicknamed the ''Maribor Manhattan''. The project includes many new exclusive residential apartments, offices and conference halls, a green and recreational space, and other structures. It also includes a {{convert|111|m|abbr=on}} tall skyscraper that would be the tallest building in Slovenia. Due to lack of finances, the project has been postponed.

In 2008, the [[Studenci Footbridge]] ({{lang|sl|Studenška brv}}) was renovated according to the design of the Ponting company. The design was awarded that year at the 3rd International Footbridge Conference in [[Porto]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Studenška brv prejela nagrado na konferenci Footbridge |url=https://www.sta.si/1301654/studenska-brv-prejela-nagrado-na-konferenci-footbridge |website=sta.si |publisher=[[Slovenian Press Agency]] |access-date=30 April 2021 |language=sl |date=12 July 2008}}</ref>

In 2010, Maribor organised an international architectural competition ''ECC Maribor 2012 – Drava 2012'' to gather proposals for the design and reconstruction of the Drava banks, the construction of a new art gallery, and for a new footbridge. Its jury received about 400 proposals for the three different projects. The footbridge and the river embankments will be built in the near future, but the art gallery was replaced with a cultural center [[MAKS (cultural centre)|MAKS]], which is currently under construction.

The construction of a new modern [[Faculty of Medicine (Maribor)|Faculty of Medicine]] started in 2011 near the Drava River. It was designed by architect [[Boris Podrecca]] and was completed in 2013.

There are plans to renovate the [[Maribor Public Library]] and [[Town Hall Square (Maribor)|Town Hall Square]] ({{lang|sl|Rotovški trg}}). In addition, the renovation of [[Maribor Island]] ({{lang|sl|Mariborski otok}}) in the Drava River has been planned.

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File:Maribor, Glavni trg, stara mestna hiša.jpg|Town Hall
File:Maribor, Slovenia (52221164315).jpg|Maribor Cathedral
File:Maribor City Municipality - Judgement Tower - 20220522131702.jpg|Judgement Tower 
File:FranciscanChurch Maribor.jpg|Franciscan Church
File:UniverzaMaribor.jpg|University Building
File:Maribor, Grajski trg.jpg|Maribor Castle
File:Vodni stolp.jpg|Water Tower
File:Maribor, Slovenia (52219569827).jpg|National Hall
File:Kužno znamenje Maribor.jpg|Plague Column
File:Maribor, Stari most (2).jpg|Old Bridge
File:DvorecBetnava1.JPG|Betnava Manor
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