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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black" lang="EN-US"> (Middle High German for "March Castle") was documented in Styria. It was first built on Piramida Hill, which is
located just above the city. Maribor was first mentioned as a market near the
castle in 1204, and received town privileges in 1254. It began to grow rapidly after the
victory of Rudolf
