Castles and fortresses in Ljubljana surroundings

Q: In what architectural style are the key buildings of the historic center of Ljubljana built?

The center of Ljubljana is a textbook on styles: from the Gothic Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Nikolai before the modern building of the Cooperative Bank. José Plecnik, a pupil of Otto Wagner, created a unique "Ljubljana style", mixing Viennese secession with antique elements. This is especially evident in the National Library with its pyramidal windows and Egyptian motifs.

Q: Where to go in Ljubljana with children for educational rest?

The city zoo on Rozhnik Hill contains rare Carpathian lynxes, and the Technical Museum displays the first Slovenian aircraft. Children's cultural platform "Stream" near the Ljubljanica River offers interactive water experiments. In Tivoli Park there is a mini-train past the baroque palace of the XVII century.

Q: Where to take the most atmospheric photos in Ljubljana?

The embankments of Ljubljanica with multicolored houses of the XVII-XVIII centuries create "Venetian" shots, especially at the Krizhank monastery. The terrace of Nebotichnik, Yugoslavia’s first skyscraper in 1933, overlooks the tiled roofs. Plechnik’s arched bridges and reflections in the water are ideal for symmetrical shots at sunset.

Q: What little-known historical sites of Ljubljana are tourists missing?

The Roman wall of the first century AD at the foot of the Castle Mountain is evidence of Emona, the predecessor of Ljubljana. In the courtyard of the Philharmonic preserved the only in the city of the Turkish fountain of the XVIII century. The dungeons of Vodnik Square hide medieval granaries, now turned into art spaces.

Q: What legends are associated with the sights of Ljubljana?

The Dragon Bridge is decorated with four snakes from the myth of Jason and the Argonauts who allegedly founded the city. In the niches of the town hall is hidden the sculpture “Court of Paris” – the memory of Napoleon’s visit in 1809. It is said that underground passages from the Ljubljana Castle lead to the secret vaults of the Order of the Templars.

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