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Ptuj is the oldest Slovenian city with an extremely rich history and cultural heritage which is why the Ministry of Culture pays special attention to it. Ptuj Castle which is a state-owned cultural monument of national importance houses the Ptuj - Ormo Regional Museum which is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year.The founder of the Provincial Museum of Ptuj - Ormo is the municipality and its operation is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture. At the Ministry of Culture we are well aware of the problems of this museum and above all of the archaeological collection which is why at the beginning of our mandate we allocated budget funds for urgent interventions at the cultural monument carefully looked at the situation on the ground and immediately started looking for more permanent solutions.As part of the project Comprehensive renovation of the castle building in the Ptuj Castle complex the Ministry of Culture will renovate the former castle castle into an archaeological tour depot and a space for occasional exhibitions of the Ptuj - Ormo Regional Museum. This will enable the accessibility of all rooms in the castle complex and improve the accessibility of the castle hill for visitors. This will mean the largest state investment in Ptuj in recent decades in the field of cultural heritage and especially museums and will mean a solution to the long-standing problem of the Ptuj Castle and Museum. With this we will permanently ensure the preservation protection and presentation of the rich archaeological heritage of Spodnje Podravje and the city of Ptuj in accordance with the highest professional standards. The project is worth 5.6 million eurosThe project in accordance with the emerging first national strategy for museums and galleries which is being prepared at the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the museum profession contributes significantly to the decentralization of culture in Slovenia as the Ministry set itself at the beginning of its mandate and represents a valuable update of one of the most important Slovenian historical museums. The project is fully in line with international strategic documents such as the Davos Declaration on the Culture of Construction and the principles of the new European Bauhaus and is connected to the preservation and transformation of cultural heritage as well as construction and renovation in the spirit of circularity and carbon neutrality. The project concerns the renovation of cultural heritage which is intended for modern use and for the benefit of the community.Better conditions for preservation and accessibility of archaeological cultural heritageThe Ministry wants to strengthen the cultural educational touristic and other potentials of the heritage of Roman Petovia with a comprehensive modern and attractive presentation of archeology based on several decades of professional research of this area. The sightseeing archaeological depot in which the rich history of the oldest Slovenian city will be shown will complement Ptujs tourist offer and contribute to rounding off the museum programs on Ptujs castle hill.With the renovation of the Castle Granary the Ministry of Culture will enable the Provincial Museum of Ptuj - Ormo to create new high-quality heritage experiences in the museum and the city. We would like the museum to be able to offer residents and visitors an in-depth knowledge of the history of Ptuj and its surroundings and to preserve and present the archaeological heritage to present and future generations in a modern and professional manner. With an attractive layout innovative presentation of physical artefacts and digital material the museum will become a meeting place for everyone who wants to learn about the heritage of Ptuj who lives with it on a daily basis or works with it professionally.About Ptuj Castle ManorThe castle granary was built in the 18th century. The supports that can be seen on the facade today were added in the second quarter of the 19th century. Ptuj Grajska kaa is the largest granary in Slovenia from which we can conclude how much economic power the owners of Ptuj Castle had.The granary is 72 meters long 18 meters wide and 22 meters high. It has a uniform volume with a tufted gable roof. Before the removal of one floor in the 1980s the granary had a gross floor area of 7200 m2 in five floors and a basement. It has massive walls where brick and stone are mixed. Due to the tilting of the longitudinal walls vaults in the basement and three transverse walls were subsequently added. The slope of the walls today is 5.5 or 3.3 the center of gravity of the wall is shifted by about 25 50 cm from the axis of the wall. The reason is most likely the pressure of the bank in the back of the building. In the middle of the cornice the wall is shifted in plan by about 1 meter.The contents of the renovated granaryA hybrid layout based on viewing depots is envisaged enabling the presentation of most of the material and at the same time increasing accessibility to the collections. It also enables the storage of a large amount of objects. The lapidary in the basement represents the bulk of all the monuments. There are 686 monuments in total including the Mithraeum the City Tower and the Orpheus Monument. This number does not include monuments that have not yet been inventoried and are the result of finds during the construction of highways and other construction works of which there are still about 100. The museum depot currently stores small materials on about 1700 m1 of shelves. The largest monument is the Tombstone of Marko Valerij Vero - the Orpheus Monument measuring 5 x 1.8 x 0.4 m. The estimated weight of the Orpheus monument is about 8 tons.With the renovation we are solving the current and future problems of preserving monuments and their presentation.
