Top 5 Buildings to See in Ljubljana
What are some cool spots in Ljubljana? What should you even expect from the city?
The history of Ljubljana is best shown through the city’s streets. The buildings from different time periods and architectural styles tell stories of those who lived in Ljubljana in the past.
“Whether you are an admirer of Art Noveau, a sympathizer of brutalist architecture or a modern minimalist, Ljubljana hides a perfect building to suits your taste.”
MUST-SEE #1
Ljubljana’s largest square is located in the heart of Ljubljana. In 1960, architect Edvard Ravnikar won a competition to build a new political center.
The Republic Square is the largest authorial base in the center of Ljubljana, designed in classical brutalist architecture, which significantly transformed the image of the city.
Once a parking space, now a monumental square and a popular place to teach your child to ride a bike!
MUST-SEE #2
They call it the “prettiest building in Ljubljana”.
Vurnik House, or the Cooperative Business Bank building, is definitely the most colorful building in Ljubljana.
The structure was finished in 1922 and is the product of architect Ivan Vurnik’s quest to find a distinctive Slovenian architectural style.
MUST-SEE #3
The smaller square stood here since the Baroque era, yet since 1821 it stands in the very heart of Ljubljana in the same grandiose manner as today.
Like many of the squares in Ljubljana, this too was once nothing a big parking lot! Once we finally decided to eliminate the cars from the city center entirely, there was initial reluctance, I must confess. But now, we could never go back!
MUST-SEE #4
The smaller square stood here since the Baroque era, yet since 1821 it stands in the very heart of Ljubljana in the same grandiose manner as today.
Like many of the squares in Ljubljana, this too was once nothing a big parking lot! Once we finally decided to eliminate the cars from the city center entirely, there was initial reluctance, I must confess. But now, we could never go back!
MUST-SEE #5
You might this it’s an unusual building to list as a must-see visit, yet we promise you your inner lover of Roman symmetry will find peace and tranquility here.
In the first decade after the First World War, Ljubljana, like other major European cities, wanted to reform the traditional way of burial. Jože Plečnik, our most famous Slovenian architect created a large complex of gardens of All Saints in greenery with a symbolic portal that separates the city of the living from the city of the dead. A walk around it wast park is a truly humbling experience.
And just to ensure your visit will be a truly unique experience, we promise we didn’t include our favorite building on the list.
That one we would rather show you in person.
Join us on an architecture workshop this summer in Ljubljana to see all of these and more in person! Click on the link below.
