Skofja Loka - Old Town Centre 

Skofja Loka has the best preserved old city center in Slovenia. This center is

bordered by rocky terraces that were shaped by the Sora Rivers. Since the Middle

Ages, the old city has consisted of two squares: the city square or “Plac” and the

lower square, the “Longtrg”. There are many interesting buildings, like the Nuns’

church, the rocky Capuchin bridge, Homan’s house, and the town school. Other

interesting buildings include the former almshouse, Zigon’s house, Marija’s sign,

the old Town Hall, the Parson’s house, and Martin’s house, which is the style of the

last century. The Nuns’ Church, or Marija Brezmadezna church, was built in 1358,

and rebuilt in the Baroque style after a fire in 1669. The Capuchin’s bridge was

built upon the order of Bishop Leopol in the middle of the 14th Century, and was

made from stone cut in semicircular form. It is one of the oldest monuments in

Middle Europe. Homan’s house is a middle-class manor, which is made up of three

buildings. The Parish or Sentjakobska church is a late Gothic hall built in 1471.

Marija’s sign is a Baroque sign with three statues which the city built in 1751 in

thanks for turning away plaque and fire.

Interactive map with sights

Skofja Loka - Blaz Street

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