Things to do in Murska Sobota

Murska Sobota Highlights

Explore the cultural landmarks of Prekmurje’s capital, centered around the 16th-century Renaissance castle and its expansive landscape park. The city’s history is preserved within the Regional Museum and commemorated at Victory Square’s monumental war memorial. Beyond the center, the 17th-century Rakičan Manor offers a glimpse into noble life, while the Murska Sobota Gallery focuses on contemporary sculpture and regional art exhibitions.

Grad Murska Sobota / Pokrajinski muzej

This Renaissance castle houses the Murska Sobota Regional Museum, featuring permanent exhibitions on the history, ethnology, and art of the Prekmurje region from prehistoric times to the present day.

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Mestni park

A 9.5-hectare English-style landscape park surrounding the Murska Sobota Castle, featuring century-old oak, ash, and hornbeam trees alongside organized walking paths.

Galerija Murska Sobota

Established in 1965, this contemporary art gallery hosts the International Triennial of Small Sculpture and showcases significant works by regional and national Slovenian artists.

Dvorec Rakičan

A 17th-century manor house located in a surrounding park, formerly owned by the Batthyány family. The site currently serves as an educational center and features an equestrian club.

Victory Square

A central town square and park featuring the Monument to the Liberators, a massive granite memorial dedicated to the Red Army and Yugoslav partisans erected in 1945.