Radomerščak
Encyclopedia
Radomerščak is a settlement in the Municipality of Ljutomer
in northeastern Slovenia
. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
region and is now included in the Mura statistical region
.
The Slovene philologist
Franc Miklošič
was born in the village in 1813. His birth house is preserved as a museum. It dates to the 17th century and was expanded in 1926 when a commemorative plaque
was also unveiled. It was restored in 1960 and again in 1991.
The local chapel in the north of the settlement was built in the late 19th century.
Ljutomer
Ljutomer is a municipality in northeastern Slovenia, some 40 km east of Maribor. Traditionally it was part of the region of Styria. It is now included in the Pomurska statistical region....
in northeastern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area traditionally belonged to the Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
region and is now included in the Mura statistical region
Pomurska statistical region
The Mura statistical region is a statistical region in the north-east of Slovenia. It is predominantly agricultural with field crops representing over three quarters of the total utilised agricultural area, twice as much as the Slovene average...
.
The Slovene philologist
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
Franc Miklošič
Franc Miklošic
Fran Miklošič , was a Slovene philologist.-Biography:Miklošič was born in the small village of Radomerščak near the Lower Styrian town of Ljutomer, then part of the Austrian Empire....
was born in the village in 1813. His birth house is preserved as a museum. It dates to the 17th century and was expanded in 1926 when a commemorative plaque
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...
was also unveiled. It was restored in 1960 and again in 1991.
The local chapel in the north of the settlement was built in the late 19th century.