Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Number of sights 24 sights
Distance 8 km
Ascend 175 m
Descend 172 m

Experience Ljubljana in Slovenia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in LjubljanaIndividual Sights in Ljubljana

Sight 1: Toni Mrlak

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Toni Mrlak was a Slovenian military pilot (born January 3, 1950 † June 27, 1991 in Rožna dolina, Ljubljana.

Wikipedia: Toni Mrlak (SL)

1306 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 2: Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

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Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity, officially Holy Trinity Parish Church in Ljubljana, also Nun Church, is a parish church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located at Slovene Street, along the western border of Congress Square. It was built between 1718 and 1726 in the Baroque style.

Wikipedia: Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity (EN)

169 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Drama

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DramaMathias Klang from Göteborg, Sweden / CC BY 2.0

Ljubljana Drama is a theatre building located on the corner of Erjavčeva and Slovenska cesta in Ljubljana. It is home to the Slovenian National Theatre Drama Ljubljana.

Wikipedia: Ljubljanska Drama (SL), Website

479 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: Mestni muzej Ljubljana

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Mestni muzej Ljubljana

The City Museum of Ljubljana was established in 1935. It is housed in Turjak Palace at 15 Gentry Street in the centre of Ljubljana.

Wikipedia: City Museum of Ljubljana (EN), Website

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Križanke outdoor theatre

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The Križanke Outdoor Theatre is a theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, used for summer festivals set up inside the courtyard of the former Monastery of the Holy Cross. It is located at French Revolution Square no. 1.

Wikipedia: Križanke (EN)

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Krakovska kapelica

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The Chapel in Krakow is a small sacral building along Emonska Street in Ljubljana. It is located along the eastern Roman wall opposite the entrance to Krakovska Street. It has a "lantern-like", sheet-covered, octagonally set top of the ridge. It houses the oldest Christian statue in Ljubljana. This is a relief image of the Mother of God with a child.

Wikipedia: Krakovska kapelica (SL)

519 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Gruberjeva palača

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Gruberjeva palača

Gruber Mansion is a mansion in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, standing at 1 Astronomy Street on the right bank of the Ljubljanica, east of Levstik Square and Castle Hill. It currently houses the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

Wikipedia: Gruber Mansion (EN)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Marijin steber

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Marijin steberCharlie from UK / CC BY 2.0

The Column of Mary is a sign dedicated to St. Mary in the form of a column with a statue of Mary at the top, which stands in Levstik Square in front of the parish church of St. Peter. Jacob in Ljubljana. In its current form, it was erected in 1938 according to the plan of architect Jože Plečnik, and the design is a remnant of one of the oldest surviving public monuments in Ljubljana, which has been changed several times throughout history.

Wikipedia: Marijin steber, Ljubljana (SL)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Cerkev sv. Jakoba

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St. James's Parish Church is a church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is dedicated to St. James the Greater. Its name is often incorrectly translated as St. Jacob's because Slovene, like many other languages, uses the same word for both James and Jacob.

Wikipedia: St. James's Parish Church (Ljubljana) (EN)

147 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Cerkev svetega Florijana

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Cerkev svetega Florijana

St. Florian's Church is a Roman Catholic church at Upper Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was completed in 1696. It is a local church that belongs to St. James's Parish.

Wikipedia: St. Florian's Church (Ljubljana) (EN)

632 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 11: Ljubljana Castle

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Ljubljana CastleRamón from Llanera, España / CC BY-SA 2.0

Ljubljana Castle is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. It acquired its present outline with an almost complete overhaul in the 15th century, whereas the majority of the buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially a defense structure and since the first half of the 14th century the seat of the lords of Carniola, it was since the early 19th century used for various other purposes and today is used as a major cultural venue.

Wikipedia: Ljubljana Castle (EN), Website

585 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: Lili Novy

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Lili Novy

Lili Novy née Haumeder was a Slovene poet and translator of poetry. She is considered the first Slovene female lyric poet as well as one of the most important Slovene female poets in general.

Wikipedia: Lili Novy (EN)

300 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: Robba fountain

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Robba fountain

The Robba Fountain, since the first half of the 20th century also known as the Fountain of the Three Carniolan Rivers, is the fountain that stands in front of Ljubljana Town Hall at Town Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was originally made in 1751 by the Italian sculptor Francesco Robba and is one of the city's most recognisable symbols.

Wikipedia: Robba Fountain (EN)

77 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Marko Gerbec

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Marko Gerbec

Marko Gerbec was a Carniolan physician and scientist, notable as the founder of modern medicine among the Slovenes and for the first description of Adams–Stokes syndrome. It was published in 1717 and, 44 years after its publication, it was quoted by Giovanni Battista Morgagni.

Wikipedia: Marko Gerbec (EN)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 15: Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

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The Franciscan Church of the Annunciation is a Franciscan church located on Prešeren Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is the parish church of Ljubljana - Annunciation Parish. It was built on a site where two or possibly three churches stood earlier between 1646 and 1660 under the management of Francesco Olivieri and Francesco Rosina, and its exterior was redesigned in 1858 according to plans by Franz Kurz zum Thurn und Goldenstein. The frescoes in the interior were added in the mid-19th century by Matevž Langus and on the ceiling by Matej Sternen in the first half of the 20th century, whereas the main altar was mostly made by the Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba (1736). The red or pink colour of the church is symbolic of the Franciscan monastic order. Since 2008, the church has been protected as a cultural monument of national significance of Slovenia.

Wikipedia: Franciscan Church of the Annunciation (EN)

80 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 16: Prešern Memorial

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Prešern Memorial Original work: Statue: Ivan Zajec Pedestal: idea by Ivan Zajec, design by Max Fabiani, stonemason Alojzij Vodnik Depiction: commons:User:Amba (Szeder László) (september 2005). / Fair use

The Prešeren Monument in Ljubljana, also Prešeren Statue in Ljubljana, is a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It stands in the eastern side of Prešeren Square, in front of the Central Pharmacy Building in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is among the best-known Slovenian monuments.

Wikipedia: Prešeren Monument (Ljubljana) (EN)

218 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 17: Ljubljana Cathedral

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Ljubljana Cathedral

Ljubljana Cathedral, officially named Saint Nicholas's Church, also named Saint Nicholas's Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, or simply the Cathedral, is a cathedral in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Originally, Ljubljana Cathedral was a Gothic church. In the early 18th century, it was replaced by a Baroque building. It is an easily recognizable landmark of the city with its green dome and twin towers and stands at Cyril and Methodius Square by the nearby Ljubljana Central Market and Town Hall.

Wikipedia: Ljubljana Cathedral (EN)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 18: Valentin Vodnik

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The Vodnik Monument or Valentin Vodnik Monument, is dedicated to the Carniolan priest, poet and journalist Valentin Vodnik (1758−1819). It stands at Vodnik Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, in the immediate vicinity of the Ljubljana Central Market.

Wikipedia: Vodnik Monument (EN)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Ljubljana Puppet Theatre

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The Ljubljana Puppet Theatre was founded in 1948, originally as the City Puppet Theatre, and remains the premier Slovenian theatre for puppetry. It is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It had its opening premiere on October 10 as part of the Ljubljana Festival. The first artistic director was Jože Pengov, a Slovenian director, playwright, actor, writer, translator, publicist, and founder of the modern craft of Slovenian puppet theater. Today, the Theatre hosts and participates in numerous European and Slovenian festivals.

Wikipedia: Ljubljana Puppet Theatre (EN), Website

230 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 20: Dragon Bridge

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The Dragon Bridge is a road bridge located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It crosses the Ljubljanica River. between Kopitar Street and Ressel Street, to the north of the Ljubljana Central Market at Vodnik Square. It was built in the beginning of the 20th century, when Ljubljana was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As one of the best examples of reinforced concrete bridges and of the Vienna Secession style, the bridge is today protected as a technical monument. It is intended primarily for motorised traffic.

Wikipedia: Dragon Bridge (Ljubljana) (EN), Website

428 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 21: Park izbrisanih

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The Park of the Erased will be one of the parks in Ljubljana. The city councillors of the Municipality of Ljubljana confirmed the name and boundaries of the park, which will be located in the middle of the Rog Centre complex, at their meeting on 14 March 2022. There will be a C-shaped memorial in the park, which will be made of unpaved concrete; The greater part of the letter will be dug into the ground and will be invisible to the eye. Only the upper part of the letter will be visible on the surface.

Wikipedia: Park izbrisanih, Ljubljana (SL)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 22: Ambrožev trg

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Ambrožev trg

Ambrož Square lies on the right bank of the Ljubljanica River between the lower and upper Poljane.

Wikipedia: Ambrožev trg (SL)

679 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 23: Šlajmer Park

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Šlajmer Park is located between Zaloška Street and Šlajmerjeva Street in Ljubljana, next to the Ljubljana Maternity Hospital. It is named after surgeon Ed Schleimer. It has a triangular floor plan, the geometric design is emphasized by symmetrically planted trees. It was arranged in 1933 according to the plan of Jože Plečnik, so it is one of the monuments of national importance.

Wikipedia: Šlajmerjev park (SL)

780 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 24: Slovenian Ethnographic Museum

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The Slovenian Ethnographic Museum is the central Slovenian museum in the field of ethnography.

Wikipedia: Slovenski etnografski muzej (SL), Website

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