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How architect Jože Plečnik shaped Ljubljana to become the city with a green soul

Besides that Plečnik was implementing sustainable solutions at a time when no one had even talked about them yet. The architect Jože Plečnik literally redesigned his home city of Ljubljana.

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How architect Jože Plečnik shaped Ljubljana to become the city with a green soul

Ljubljana, designed by the architect Jože Plečnik The year 2017 in Ljubljana will be all about the genius of Jože Plečnik. This world famous architect has had a large-scale effect on Ljubljana, similar to th...

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Ljubljanica River Barrier

Ljubljanica River Barrier © Dunja Wedam © Dunja Wedam The length of the Ljubljanica river embankments landscaped by the architect Jože Plečnik extends all the way to the Ljubljanica River Barrier, located by the Cukrarna building, where Plečnik envisaged a monumental triumphal arch in order to symbolically mark the point where the river leaves the city.

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Cobblers' Bridge

The 19th century saw the building of a new, cast iron bridge. On the initiative of the architect Jože Plečnik it was later moved to a site opposite Ljubljana's maternity hospital to connect the Zaloška cesta and Poljanska cesta roads. Like Plečnik's Trnovo Bridge, the present Cobblers' Bridge was conceived as a broad balustraded platform connecting two different parts of the city.

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Mojster Plečnik | Master Builder Plečnik Plečnik na prvi pogled | Plečnik at First Glance Sprehod po Plečnikovi Ljubljani | A Walk Through Plečnik’s Ljubljana Trije véliki brkači in vodnik imajo ključ do skrivnosti Ljubljane.

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Art and culture

Art and culture PLEČNIK’S LJUBLJANA Jože Plečnik, whose selected masterpieces are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, is credited with elevating Ljubljana to one of the most significant comprehensive works of art of the 20th century, recognized as a global urbanistic phenomenon.

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St. Bartholomew's Church

The church was later redesigned by Ljubljana’s greatest architect, Jože Plečnik. Next to it, he created a stone staircase that leads to Tivoli Park. Plečnik left a semi-circular opening in the roof above the main entrance.

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Church of St. Michael

The building of the Church of St. Michael was a project which, in one way or another, involved Plečnik's entire family: his nephew Karel Matkovič was the local priest who commissioned the building; the architect's brother Andrej funded most of construction costs; the money left behind by Plečnik's deceased brother Janez was used to settle the remaining debts.

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Travel Trade

In Ljubljana you can experience: the friendly atmosphere and the vibrant pulse of a creative city, guided tours in 19 languages, original activity tours, excellent local cuisine, the unspoilt beauty of the Ljubljana region. Sightseeing photos Plečnik’s Ljubljana Architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957) left his mark on Ljubljana in the same way as Antoni Gaudí did on Barcelona. Vibrant city Festivals, cultural events and outdoor happenings give pace to Ljubljana's lively heartbeat throughout the year.

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Publications

Discover Ljubljana Tips for discovering Ljubljana. Download PDF Guide to Ljubljana, designed by Plečnik Get to know the works of the most famous Slovenian architect, Jože Plečnik. Plečnik’s Ljubljana is ranked as one of the most important complete works of art of the 20th century and is therefore a global urban phenomenon.

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