# Grad, Grad > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grad%2C_Grad > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grad%2C_Grad.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad%2C_Grad > Source revision: 1278490454 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Village in Slovenia}} {{Redirect|Grad, Slovenia|the municipality|Municipality of Grad|the village in Upper Carniola|Grad, Cerklje na Gorenjskem}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Grad |other_name = Gornja Lendava (until 1952) |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |motto = |image_skyline = Grad-Goricko1.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = The settlement of Grad |image_flag = Flag of Grad.svg |flag_size = |image_shield = Coat of arms of Občina Grad.png |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = Slovenia |pushpin_label_position =bottom |pushpin_map_caption =Location in Slovenia |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = 25px Slovenia |subdivision_type1 = Traditional region |subdivision_name1 = [Prekmurje](/source/Prekmurje) |subdivision_type2 = [Statistical region](/source/Statistical_regions_of_Slovenia) |subdivision_name2 = [Mura](/source/Mura_Statistical_Region) |subdivision_type3 = [Municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Slovenia) |subdivision_name3 = [Grad](/source/Municipality_of_Grad) |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = |area_blank1_sq_mi = |population_as_of =2020 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total =620 |population_density_km2 =auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |population_blank1_title =Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Religions |population_blank2 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = |population_density_blank1_sq_mi = |timezone = |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = |coordinates = {{coord|46|47|51.72|N|16|5|54.08|E|region:SI|display=inline,title}} | elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 343.6 |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = 9264 |area_code = |blank_name = |blank_info = |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = [http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia] }} thumb|Grad castle '''Grad''' ({{IPA|sl|ˈɡɾaːt|pron}}; formerly ''Gornja Lendava'', {{langx|hu|Felsőlendva}}[http://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:DOC-SYFIV41W/13133489-d7a8-46ec-b09a-0e6d646f64bc/PDF Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. ''Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom.'' Radgona, p. 9.]) is a village in the [Municipality of Grad](/source/Municipality_of_Grad) in the [Prekmurje](/source/Prekmurje) region of northeastern Slovenia.[http://www.obcina-grad.si/sl/ Grad municipal site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227135837/http://www.obcina-grad.si/sl/ |date=2012-02-27 }} It is the seat of the municipality and is the largest and oldest settlement in the Goričko region. ==Name== Grad was first mentioned in written sources as ''Lyndwa'', and later as ''Gornja Lendava'' (literally 'upper Lendava', contrasting with ''[Dolnja Lendava](/source/Lendava)'', literally 'lower Lendava'). The name of the settlement was changed from ''Gornja Lendava'' to ''Grad'' in 1952.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. ==Grad Castle== Grad means 'castle' in Slovene and refers to the large castle strategically situated on a hill of basalt tuff overlooking the settlement. The castle developed from a medieval fortress, the existence of which was first documented in records from 1275, when King [Ladislaus IV of Hungary](/source/Ladislaus_IV_of_Hungary) donated it to [Amadeus Gutkeled](/source/Amadeus_Gutkeled). However, archaeological excavations have proven the existence of a building as early as the 11th century.{{Cite web |url=https://www.park-goricko.org/go/1207/O-gradu-?lang=DE |title=History of the Castle |website=park-goricko.org |access-date=2022-07-07 |lang=de}} It is one of the largest castle complexes in Slovenia, with 365 rooms. Amadeus' descendants, the [Felsőlendvai family](/source/Fels%C5%91lendvai_family) possessed the castle until their extinction around 1358. The Hungarian noble family [Széchy](/source/Sz%C3%A9chy_family) owned the castle between 1365 and 1685. Under their rule, the castle was extensively expanded. It reached its current size over the course of the 16th and 17th centuries. From 1730, the estate was administered by Austrian nobleman [Franz Leopold von Nádasdy](/source/Franz_Leopold_von_N%C3%A1dasdy). It was acquired by [Moritz, Prince of Dietrichstein](/source/Moritz%2C_Prince_of_Dietrichstein) in 1856 and subsequently changed ownership several times. After World War II, the castle was nationalized by the government of the [Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia](/source/Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia) and was used by municipal offices and an agricultural cooperative. Between 1960 and 1995, the castle was left to decay. In 1999, it was declared a cultural heritage of state importance and restoration efforts were started. With Slovenia joining the European Union, funds have been made available for the restoration of the castle. Since 2003, the administrative offices of the Goričko Nature Park have been housed here. Certain parts of the castle are open to the public. ==Church== A pilgrimage church dedicate to the [Assumption of Mary](/source/Assumption_of_Mary) stands in the center of the village. It is one of the highest-quality examples of Gothic architecture in the Mura Valley. ==Coat of arms== The current coat of arms of the municipality of Grad was introduced in 2016. The building in the arms' center represents the castle of Grad. The crown above symbolizes the Hungarian noble [Széchy family](/source/Sz%C3%A9chy_family), under whose rule the town around the castle developed. The green semicircle under the castle represents the hilly landscape of the Goričko region, the cross represents the tradition of Christianity.{{Cite web |url=https://www.obcina-grad.si/objave/187 |title=Simboli občine |trans-title=Symbols of the Municipality |website=obcina-grad.si |first=Mihaela |last=Žökš |access-date=2022-07-07 |lang=sl}} ==Notable people== Notable people that were born or lived in Grad include: *[György Almásy](/source/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Alm%C3%A1sy) (1867–1933), ethnographer and zoologist *[István Szelmár](/source/Istv%C3%A1n_Szelm%C3%A1r) (1820–1877), writer *[István Zsemlics](/source/Istv%C3%A1n_Zsemlics) (1840–1891), writer *[Dénes Szécsi](/source/D%C3%A9nes_Sz%C3%A9csi) ({{circa}} 1410–1465), cardinal ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.geopedia.world/#T12_L362_F2473:4372_x1791448.9994456558_y5910541.681477906_s14_b2345 Grad on Geopedia] {{Grad}} Category:Populated places in the Municipality of Grad Category:Szécsi family {{Grad-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Grad, Grad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad%2C_Grad) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grad%2C_Grad?action=history)). 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