The Church of St George is the most prominent building on Slovenski Trg. It is supposed that in the 4th century an old Christian basilica stood on this spot, which would have been even bigger than the two churches that used to be on this site.
The smaller of the two churches, the only one existing still today, dates from the 9th century. It was rebuilt and renovated several times which is still visible nowadays in its interior and exterior. A nice example are the remains of built-in windows. There are also some windows belonging to the Roman times, while the majority of the building is in the Gothic style. The church was surrounded by a cemetery until 1775. The Orpheus monument, a tombstone originally, is placed close to the church. The interior of the church is full of various monuments which bear witness to the existence of important people of Ptuj. A special feature of the church are pews from 1763, for each pew distinguishes itself from others for its own decoration patterns. The pews were made by cabinetmakers from Ptuj. The church has got five side altars. Frescoes represent all social classes from that period with the exception of the bourgeoisie, although Ptuj had always been known as a bourgeois settlement.
In 1863, the church of St George became the parish church. The wooden Gothic sculpture of St George, patron saint of the church and the town, stands in the under-choir protected by a glass bell.
