Holiday apartment in Gorišnica – discover culture and landscapes

Culture

Gorišnica presents its history at the Dominkova domačija and the Sokova domačija. The Dominkova domačija is considered the oldest fully preserved house in the Pannonian style and is more than 300 years old. The house has an L-shaped layout and is made of wood and clay plaster with a thatched roof; the original rooms and furnishings have also been preserved. In 1989, the Dominkova domačija was declared a cultural monument of local importance and entered into the Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage of Slovenia. Visits are possible daily by prior telephone arrangement. The Sokova domačija is currently not yet set up for regular individual visits.

In the centre of Gorišnica stands the parish church of Saint Margaret of Antioch. It is regarded as one of the municipality’s most important cultural, historical and spiritual landmarks; its origins date back to the Middle Ages. The feast of Saint Margaret of Antioch, celebrated on 20 July, continues to bring believers and visitors together and preserves the tradition of the parish church festival.

The sculpture with the collection of cast-iron crosses in Gorišnica represents an independent combination of art, remembrance and local history. It consists of 382 cast-iron crosses arranged along a circular path leading to a central composition. The work is the first comparable one by Franc Tobias and remains the only one that, in addition to its artistic value, also serves as a communal anonymous urn grave.

Sport

Športni Park Gorišnica is a central venue for sport, recreation and social activities, as well as for training, competitions and events. The park includes a grass football pitch, an athletics track, an additional pitch, an outdoor fitness area, a children’s playground and a basketball court. Preparation matches and various local sporting events are regularly held at Športni Park Gorišnica. A large paved car park provides visitors with easy and convenient access.

Nature

The landscape around Gorišnica is shaped by water and an open plain. The town lies on both sides of the canal of the Formin hydroelectric power plant and in the floodplain of the Pesnica River. The fertile plain around Gorišnica is characterised by arable land and meadows; smaller wooded islands lie between the settlements.

The town’s connection with nature also includes the DRAVA-NATURA 2000 interpretation point in Gorišnica. It is one of the nature interpretation units along the Drava and the Drava Cycle Route. The point explains the importance of native plant species and the problems caused by plantations of non-native trees. Visitors can access the DRAVA-NATURA 2000 interpretation units, including the Gorišnica point, free of charge.

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