Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Street-by-Street: Ljubljana

Old Town

Located between the medieval castle and the

leafy banks of the Ljubljanica river, Ljubljana’s
Old Town contains one of the best-preserved
ensembles of Baroque buildings in South Eastern
Europe. Arcaded 18th-century houses, domed
churches and fountain-studded piazzas add to its
elegant character. Narrow cobbled alleys such as
Stari trg and Mestni trg, lined these days with
swanky cafés and upmarket shops, provide a
vibrant introduction to the Slovene capital.

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For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp446–7 and pp448–9

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Suggested route

The Triple Bridge (Tromostovje)

was designed for pedestrians by

Jože Plečnik in 1932 as part of the

reno vation of the riverbank area.

. Market
Ljubljana’s lively outdoor market is
known for its fresh herbs and dried
mushrooms alongside every kind of
local produce 3

St Nicholas’s Cathedral
The cathedral’s bronze doors,
decorated with scenes from
the history of Christianity in
Slovenia, were created in 1996
to commemorate the visit of Pope
John Paul II to Ljubljana 2

Franciscan Church
of the Annunciation
Ljubljana’s most
attractive Baroque
church, with a single
nave and two rows
of lateral chapels,
con tains a splendid
18th-cen tury altar
by Italian sculptor
Francesco Robba,
richly adorned with
spiral columns
and figurines.

The Prešeren Statue, one of

Ljubljana’s best-known

landmarks, honours

Romantic poet and national

icon France Prešeren.

The Market

Colonnade, an

elon gated pavil ion

built by architect

Jože Plečnik in 1939,

houses food shops

and a fish market.

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Statue of

Valentin

Vodnik