Art and monuments in Slovenia

 

Preseren statue

It's a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Preseren. It stands in the Preseren Square.

The statue that stands on a pedestal includes a sculpture of the poet, facing the window where his adored Julija Primic used to live, and a sculpture of a muse above him sitting on a rock. The poet is dressed in the outfit of the period and holds a book symbolising his poems.

 

Dragons's bridge

It crosses the Ljubljanica river and it was built in the beginning of the 20th century,when Ljubljana was part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.It is the first bridge in Slovenia paved with asphalt,the first reinforced concrete bridge in Ljubljana, and one of Europe's earliest reinforced concrete bridges.

 

 

Tivoli Castle

The mansion is located in the city's Tivoli Park. At the beginning it was a tower but it was detroyed and Jesuits built the mansion which passed later to the possession of the Diocese of Ljubljana and it was used like a summer residence and later Tivoli Park was built

By: Nazaret Atero

Source: Wikipedia

Well done Nazaret! I agree that you have found some really outstanding monuments in Ljubljana.

I would like to add an idea for a different viewpoint when visiting it.

Explore the city by bike or by segway and discover its centre from the unique perspective of a paddle-board on the Ljubljanica River.

Ljubljana was the European Green Capital 2016 and is a city with a green soul and a sustainable vision of development. It boasts some excellently preserved green places and nature even in the heart of the city centre.

So, it has many natural monuments too.