Municipality of Šentilj, Church in Windischbüheln, Slovenia

St. Egidi in Windischbüheln is the parish church of Šentilj, originally medieval and rebuilt in 1806 in Neoclassical style. It stands in the Slovenske gorice hills near the Austrian border, about 14 km north of Maribor.

The church is first documented in 1329, when the settlement of Šentilj appeared in a written record. Its medieval structure was rebuilt in 1806 in a Neoclassical style. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Aegidius, whose feast day is observed on 1 September.

The parish church is dedicated to Saint Giles, Egidi in Slovenian, which gives the settlement its name Šentilj. Its medieval predecessor was rebuilt in 1806 in Neoclassical style. The church stands in the main settlement of the municipality, which was separated from Pesnica in 1994.

The church stands in Šentilj v Slovenskih goricah, about 14 km north of Maribor and 46 km south of Graz, close to the Austrian border crossing on the Mur. The parish church of St. Egidi was rebuilt in 1806 in Neoclassical style on medieval foundations. The municipality lies between the Drava and the Mur, with the Cirknica, Velka and Ščavnica flowing south toward the Drava.

The church stands at a boundary point between Slovenian and Austrian cultural influences in the wider region. This location has shaped the local character and architectural style seen here.