Ljubljana’s premier cultural and conference centre has two large auditoriums (the Gallus Hall is said to have perfect acoustics) and a dozen smaller performance spaces offering a remarkable smorgasbord of performance arts.
Cankarjev Dom
Ljubljana
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Nearby Ljubljana attractions
1. Early Christian Centre Archaeological Park
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Behind the Cankarjev Dom centre is this important site, with the remains of an early Christian church portico with mosaics from the 4th century, a total…
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Center’s main plaza is dominated by a pair of glowering, grey tower blocks – TR3, housing offices and embassies, and the headquarters of Nova Ljubljanska…
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Opposite and to the west of the Cankarjev Dom are the remains of a Roman wall dating from 14–15 AD.
4. Slovenian Museum of Natural History
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This church, which faces Kongresni trg from across Slovenska cesta and dates from 1726, is the most beautiful baroque building in the city. It contains a…
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