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Interesting places in Ljubljana:Ljubljana is located at 46.03N, 14.30E on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava. It lies at an altitude of 298 meters AMSL. The temperature varies between 0C (32 F) in December and 21.9C (71.4 F) in July. Annual rainfall is 1350 mm (53.2 inches).
Ljubljana river at night
Old Ljubljana has monuments, historic buildings and churches. Purposeful wandering can through the town below the castle will lead you to interesting squares, lanes and buildings. Look out for the dragon motif throughout the city.
- Zmajski Most (Dragon Bridge) - Guarded by four dragons, which have become a symbol of the city. Be careful around this area, as it is on a major thoroughfare and near misses (and worse) between inattentive tourists and traffic are common.
- Stari trg - This street has local designer shops, trendy cafes etc. If you are up for an alternative, interesting buy then the so-called 'old Ljubljana' is your cup of tea. It is situated on the east side of the river (cross Tromostovje bridge, go straight ahed for 30 metres to the City hall then turn right into the narrow street surrounded by medieval houses). The street is called Mestni trg, and later it changes to Gornji trg.
- Triple Bridge, Ljubljana's trademark central bridges designed by Jože Plečnik.
- Ljubljana Castle - You can catch the "tourist train" from the triple bridge to the castle, walk up the (steep) hill on the side of the castle, or take the Funicular Railway (€2, the lower station is at the top of the main open market) to the top. Entrance to the Courtyard, Chapel and Gift shop is free, but there is a charge for access to the tower (with its fine views over the old city to the Sava River and Julian Alps) which includes a 3D Movie of the history of Ljubljana from pre-historic settlement through to Roman Empire through to modern times.
- Roman Ruins - a short walk west of the centre of town are the remains of the Roman City Walls, including a number of columns from an entrance gate.
- Krakovo - a village-like part of the city connecting the centre to the Trnovo suburb.
- Republic Square - Where crowds gathered as Slovenia announced its secession from the Yugoslav Federation. Given its importance to Slovene history, its current use as a carpark is surprising. On the square is the International Business Centre, across the road is the Slovene Parliament (with its decorative, nude statues of Slovenes at work and leisure).
Museums
- Architecture Museum of Ljubljana: Plečnik Collection, 4–6 Karun Street. An annex of the Architecture Museum devoted to great Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik, who lived in this building from 1921 to 1957. The house contains rooms with the artist’s valuable original furniture and personal objects, an archive of his sketches and plans and a collection of clay, plaster and wooden models, a library, Plečnik’s correspondence, a photo archive, thesis projects of Plečnik’s students and an archive of the Academy of Architecture Collection. Access only by guided tour of not more than 7 people, booked at least five days in advance at tel. +386-1-2801600 or pz@aml.si.
- Architecture Museum of Ljubljana, Pot na Fužine 2 , tel. +386-1-5409798. Hosts a permanent exhibition of Jože Plečnik's works. Open M-F 9 AM-3 PM, Sa 10 AM-6 PM, Su 10 AM-3 PM. Entry €1/2 student/adult, guided tour €2.50/4 student/adult.
- National Museum, Prešeronova 20, tel. +386-1-2414400. The permanent archeological collection displays objects from paleolithic to the early Middle Ages. It contains what is possibly the world's oldest music instrument, a 45,000 year old Neandertal flute from Divje Babe, although the question whether the bone fragment really formed a flute is still disputed among scholars. Open daily 10-18, Thursday 10-20, closed on public holidays. Entry €3/2.5 adult/concessions.
- National Museum of Contemporary History. Celovška cesta 23, tel. 01 300 96 10, fax 01 433 82 44. Slovenia's 20th-century history museum gives you a real sense of the country's roller-coaster ride through regime after regime. Its immersive exhibits include a walk-through WWI trench, with sound effects. In another room, a portrait of Stalin lies smashed on the ground. The last exhibit shows the events around the Declaration of Independence from Yugoslavia and the Ten Day War with the Yugoslav Federal Army. The exhibits covering WW1, WW2 and Communist Slovenia are translated to English and German, but strangely the Slovenian Independence Exhibit is not. You walk through the pleasant Tivoli park to get here.
- Tivoli Gallery - International centre of Graphic Art. Pod turnom 3, tel. 01 241 38 00. Specialised in art shows, often in collaboration with international institutions. Open Tu-Sa 10.00 - 18.00, Su 12.00 - 18.00, Mo closed.
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From the set: Places I'd like to revisit with a better camera, greater skill and more creativity The area had been populated since prehistory. The earliest known settlements, in the Bronze Age, consisted of wooden houses erected on stakes (palafites). The Roman settlement Emona (Colonia Emona (Aemona) Iulia tribu Claudia) was erected in 15 AD by the XV Legio Apollinaris; in 452, Aemona was sacked and devastated by the Huns, led by Attila. The first records mentioning Ljubljana by its modern name date to 1144 (by its German name Laibach) and 1146 (by its Latin name, Luwigana). Cathedral (Stolnica) Ljubljana skyline including Ljubljana CastleThe settlement received town rights in 1220, and in 1335 came under Austrian Habsburg rule, lasting until 1918. During this time Ljubljana was the capital of the duchy of Carniola. Ljubljana also became the seat of a diocese in 1461 and developed into a Slovenian cultural centre during the late Middle Ages. Ljubljana experienced an earthquake in 1511. The Habsburg rule was shortly interrupted by the Napoleonic wars, and between 1809 and 1813 Ljubljana was the capital of the French Illyrian provinces. In 1821 the city hosted the Congress of Laibach. Once again an earthquake damaged large parts of the city in 1895 and the following reconstruction gave Ljubljana its new contemporary image. With the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Ljubljana became the provincial seat of the Drava Banovina within the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In April 1941 it was occupied by Italy and on February 23, 1942 Italians completely encircled it with 32 km of barbed wire. For the achievements during this time Josip Broz Tito awarded Ljubljana in 1955 with the title Hero City (not to be confused with the Soviet title of the same name). After World War II it became the capital of the Yugoslav socialist republic of Slovenia. Ljubljana remained the capital city when Slovenia gained independence in 1991 after a ten day war against the Yugoslav National Army.
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The Dragon Bridge (Zmajski most) is after the Triple Bridge probably the second most famous bridge over the Ljubljanica river. The Art Nouveau bridge was given over to traffic in 1901 and is one of the first reinforced concrete bridges in Europe. The Dragons were designed by Jurij Zaninovica. Lonely Planet: Locals say the dragons wag their tails whenever a virgin crosses the bridge.
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