LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIA

Gaia Merlak Gnamuš

A LIST OF ATTRACTIONS IN LJUBLJANA

Ljubljana Castle

Prešeren Square and Prešeren’s Monument

Triple Bridges

Ljubljana Town Hall

Slovene Phillharmonic Orchestra

Tivoli Park

National Gallery

Dragon Bridge

Kongresni trg square

The Robba Fountain

Central Market

The Križanke complex

Botanical Garden

Cankar Hall

Slovenian National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana

Stožice Stadium

Butchers' Bridge

Skyscraper

LJUBLJANA CASTLE

ABOUT LJUBLJANA CASTLE

• Is a symbol of Ljubljana

• It was built in the middle of 15th century.

• Getting there: by foot, by car, by a tourist train, by funicular

• There is a beautiful view over the city

• At the castle there are : a battlement, a gallery, a restaurant, exhibitions, towers,

• A model of Ljubljana Castle:

PREŠEREN SQUARE

• It is the central square in Ljubljana

•It is a part of the old town

•A major meeting point

•There are festivals, Ljubljana carnival, concerts, sports…

•It’s a great place for entertaining with friends

TRIPLE BRIDGES• is a group of three bridges across the

Ljubljanica River

LJUBLJANA TOWN HALL AND THE ROBBA FOUNTAIN

• It was built in 15 century

• There was a fountain before the town hall in

the 16th century already. In 1751 it was

replaced by "Fountain of the Three Rivers'

by sculptor Francesco Robba (1698-1757).

SLOVENE PHILLHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

• It was established in year 1701

• It was made by famous Slovenearchitect Jože Plečnik:

TIVOLI PARK•It was made in year 1813 by

French engineer Blanchard

• In the park there are a pond, a

botanical garden, a greenhouse, a

playground, a spa, a sports hall

Tivoli, teniss;basketball courts,

skating and the mini golf

• It has a lot of walking paths,

flowers, fountains and statues

NATIONAL GALLERY

• The Slovenian

National Gallery

was founded in

year 1918

DRAGON BRIDGE

• The bridge was

originally named The

Jubilee Bridge of the

Emperor

• In July 1919, it was

renamed to Dragon

Bridge

KONGRESNI TRG SQUARE WITH STAR PARK

• The square was built in year 1821,

Star Park in 1984

• monument anchor in memory of

the annexation to the Motherland

CENTRAL MARKET

• Desined by Jože Plečnik

• The market is opened

daily except Sundays

• There is also a fish

market

THE KRIŽANKE COMPLEX

• is a theatre

• It was created by Jože Plečnik in year 1950

BOTANICAL GARDEN

• It was created in year 1810

• Is the oldest botanical garden in

Southeastern Europe

• And one of the oldest cultural,

scientific, and educational

organisations in Slovenia

CANKAR HALL

• It is the largest Slovenian

convention

• designed by the architect Edvard

Ravnikar and was built between

1977 and 1982

• the center is named after the

Slovene writer, and social-

democratic politician Ivan Cankar(1876–1918)

SLOVENIAN NATIONAL THEATRE OPERA AND BALLET

LJUBLJANA• Is an opera house

• it was built between 1890

and 1892

• it has statues

STOŽICE STADIUM

• is a multi-purpose stadium

• is the home ground of the football

club Olimpija Ljubljana

• It was built in year 2010

BUTCHER’S BRIDGE WITH LOCKS LOVERS

• Is a footbridge crossing the river

Ljubljanica

• it connects the Ljubljana Central

Market and the Petkovšek

Embankement

• it was created by architect Jože Plečnik

SKYSCRAPER

• Is a prominent high-rise located in the

centre of Ljubljana

• designed by the Slovenian architect Vladimir Šubic

• it has 13 floors

SOURCES

• http://www.visitljublja

na.com/si/

• Google pictures

THE END

GAIA MERLAK GNAMUŠ

24.11.2014