View on building and fountain next to fountain novi trg square in Ljubljana

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Novi Trg

Ljubljana


South of Cobblers' Bridge, this was a walled settlement of fisherfolk outside the town administration in the Middle Ages. Remnants include the very narrow street to the north called Židovska ulica and its offshoot Židovska steza (Jewish Lane), once the site of a medieval synagogue. Breg, the city’s port when the Ljubljanica River was still navigable commercially this far inland, runs south from the square and is entirely pedestrianised.


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2. Cobblers' Bridge

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In the midst of the Old Town, a small street running west from Stari trg called Pod Trančo (Below Tranča) leads to this evocatively named footbridge…

3. Schweiger House

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Between Stari trg Nos 11 and 15, the lovely rococo Schweiger House is easily recognisable for its large Atlas supporting an upper balcony. The figure has…

4. Stari Trg

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Lined with 19th-century wooden shopfronts, quiet courtyards and cobblestone passageways, this is the heart of the Old Town. From behind the medieval…

5. National & University Library

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6. City Museum of Ljubljana

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7. Škuc Gallery

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Cutting-edge contemporary art gallery with a studenty vibe in the heart of the Old Town.

8. Hercules Fountain

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