Tourist Atractions

Monuments

The ECCE HOMO Monument (“Behold the Man”) was erected by the bridge on May 26, 1726. In 1975, it was relocated to its current site. The monument features a hexagonal pedestal topped with a column, on which stands a statue of Christ wearing a crown of thorns. Beneath the statue of Jesus is a crucifix, and below that is a statue of the Virgin Mary. Believers can recite five Our Fathers and Hail Marys here in honor of Jesus Christ and the Sorrows of the Virgin Mary, thereby receiving indulgences for a thousand years.

The Monument to the Fallen Fighters of the National Liberation War (NOV) and Victims of Fascism, erected in 1961, was designed by M. Černigoj. It bears the inscription: “To the indomitable ones who gave their lives in the fight for freedom and to all who, in the darkest days, remained faithful and steadfast in their belief. In gratitude, this monument to heroic battles and victories is erected,” in memory of the victims of Nazism.

The Monument to Manko Golar is the work of sculptor Bratuš from Negova. It was placed on the 10th anniversary of his death, June 6, 1998, in front of the Educational and Protective Institution – Kindergarten Gornja Radgona, which has borne his name since 1989. The monument stands on a low pedestal. In the center of the statue is a portrait of Manko Golar, surrounded by bronze castings of children’s drawings inspired by Golar’s poems written for the youngest.