Ljubljana represents the administrative, transport, political, cultural, educational, economic center of Slovenia. The older part of the town extends on the balance of the Ljubljana Marshes and Ljubljana Field between the hills Grajski gric and Roznik.
The symbol of the city of Ljubljana is the medieval Ljubljana Castle. The picturesque town is littered with numerous markets, the most prominent of which are Preseren Square, which has the name of the greatest Slovenian poet and represents the crossroads of the old Ljubljana routes, the Kongresni trg Square and Zvezda Park, Old Square, with shops and cozy inns, the Town Square, which is surrounded with Baroque buildings, Levstik Square with Gruber's Palace, New Square with noble palaces, Upper Square with St. Florian's Church and Republic Square, where the most famous buildings of the Slovenian Parliament and Cankar Hall stand, Cankar Hall is the largest Slovenian cultural and congress center. The Levstik Square was once called Sentjakob Square. It represents the continuation of Old Square to the south. The square is surrounded by St. James's Church, the School and the Gruber Mansion. Levstik Square was made by famous architect Joze Plecnik. Plecnik put to the square the sign of St. Mary from the 17th century, which was made according to the plans of Valvasor, and added statues of four saints. He decorated the square with a new fountain of Hercules and bounded it with stone spheres and greenery. Saint James's Church succeeded its previous Gothic predecessor. It was built in the early 17th century and behind its modest exterior hides a rich baroque interior. It was exemplified by the builders of many churches in and around Ljubljana.
Gruber Mansion stands opposite the church along Karlovac Road. It was built at the end of the 18th century according to the plans of the Jesuit architect Gruber, who came from Vienna. Today it contains the Archive of Slovenia.
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Sentjakob Bridge and Levstikov trg on the other side of Ljubljanica
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Road over the St. James's Bridge to Levstik Square
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Levstik Square from St. James's Bridge
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Levstikov trg 4
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Levstik Square with the St. James's Church
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Levstik Square and Karlovec Road
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Levstik Square - East side
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Fountain
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Well
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Levstik Square - Fountain
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Levstikov trg (Levstik Square)
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Karlovec Road
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House with small tower above the Karlovec Road
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Adora Hotel
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Levstikov trg (Levstik Square)
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Levstik Square
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Buildings along the Levstik Square at Ljubljanica
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Levstik Square in Ljubljana
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West side of the Levstik Square
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Levstikov trg 8
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Interior
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Main altar