Church of St Joseph

Ljubljana


The Jesuit Church of St Joseph was built in neo-Romanesque style by the architect Anzelm Werner in 1913, then later extended and rebuilt by local architect Jože Plečnik, including the addition of the austere altar in 1941. The church offers weekly Catholic services in English.


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