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The castle slope was settled already in the 5th millennium BC. Inhabitants of antique Poetovio had a fortress and temples raised, while in the early Middle Ages the Slavs used the slope as a burial ground for their dead. The medieval stronghold was built in the 11th century when the castle and town were owned by the archdiocese of Salzburg. Archbishops leased the castle to the Lords of Ptuj who, during 300 years of their tenure, founded the Dominican and Minorite monasteries, and built a pilgrims’ church on Ptujska Gora. The tombstone of the last Lord of Ptuj, Friedrich IX, is built in the castle wall on the ground floor.
Between 1656 and 1802, counts Leslie lived in the castle. The last owners, counts Herberstein, had it in their possession from 1873 to 1945 when it was nationalised, and together with its rich equipment and furniture annexed to the Ptuj museum. Nowadays the castle of Ptuj hosts the most visited and representative collections of the Regional Museum Ptuj-Ormož: weapons, musical instruments, traditional carnival masks, feudal dwelling culture, glass paintings and castle gallery.
Permanent collections
Temporary exhibitions
Famous objects
Opening hours
Winter opening hours, October 16. – April 14.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| MONDAY | Closed |
| TUESDAY – SUNDAY | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| December 24 and 31, Shrove Tuesday | 10.00 – 13.00 |
| LOWER CASTLE COURTYARD | open every day until 7 p.m. |
The museum in Ptuj Castle is closed on Mondays and on January 1, November 1, December 25 and Easter.
Summer opening hours, April 15 – October 15
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| MONDAY | CLOSED; July and August open 10.00 – 18.00 |
| TUESDAY – SUNDAY | 10.00 – 18.00 |
| LOWER CASTLE COURTYARD | April 15 to June 30: open every day until 8 p.m. July and August: open every day until 9 p.m. September 1 to October 15: open every day until 8 p.m. |
See opening hours of all locations
Entrance fee
Collections in Ptuj Castle
| Category | Price until April 30, 2026 | Price from May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| ADULTS | 10,00 € | 11,00 € |
| PENSIONERS | 9,00 € | 10,00 € |
| YOUTH primary school students, high school students, students | 5,00 € | 6,00 € |
| Preschool children | gratis | gratis |
| School groups | 3,00 € / student | 3,00 € / student |
| FAMILY | 20,00 € | 21,00 € |
| GUIDED TOUR ADULTS* | up to and including 15 people 45,00 € more than 15 people 3,00 € / person | up to and including 15 people 46,00 € more than 15 people 4,00 € / person |
| GUIDED TOUR STUDENTS* | up to and including 15 people 30,00 € more than 15 people 2,00 € / person | up to and including 15 people 31,00 € more than 15 people 3,00 € / person |
| GUIDED TOUR school groups | 0,50 € / student | 0,50 € / student |
*Price of guided tour in Slovenian, English or German language. We receive visit announcements by phone at least three days before the desired appointment.
Ptuj Castle, one collection
| Category | Price until April 30, 2026 | Price from May 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| ADULTS, PENSIONERS, individuals or groups | 3,00 € / person | 4,00 € |
| YOUTH primary school students, high school students, students | 2,00 € | 3,00 € |
| Preschool children | gratis | gratis |
| School groups | 1,00 € / student | 1,00 € / student |
| GUIDED TOUR ADULTS* | up to and including 15 persons 45,00 € more than 15 persons 3,00 € | up to and including 15 people 46,00 € more than 15 people 4,00 € / person |
| GUIDED TOUR STUDENTS* | up to and including 15 persons 30,00 € more than 15 persons 2,00 € | up to and including 15 people 31,00 € more than 15 people 3,00 € / person |
| GUIDED TOUR School groups | 0,50 € / student | 0,50 € / student |
*Price of guided tour in Slovenian, English or German language. We receive visit announcements by phone at least three days before the desired appointment.
See entrance fees for all locations
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Na gradu 1, 2250 Ptuj, Slovenija