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.
Photos
![Old Town Centre - Blaz Street <br> The Selca Town Gate Old Town Centre - Blaz Street <br> The Selca Town Gate]()
The Selca Town Gate
![Old Town Centre - Blaz Street <br> Nun's Church (The Church of Mary Immaculate) Old Town Centre - Blaz Street <br> Nun's Church (The Church of Mary Immaculate)]()
Nun's Church (The Church of Mary Immaculate)
![Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> Homan's House Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> Homan's House]()
Homan's House
![Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> Old School Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> Old School]()
Old School
![Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> View from passage to the Homan's House Old Town Centre - Cankar Square <br> View from passage to the Homan's House]()
View from passage to the Homan's House
![Old Town Centre - Parish Church of Saint Jacob <br> Interior Old Town Centre - Parish Church of Saint Jacob <br> Interior]()
Interior
![Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Granary Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Granary]()
Granary
![Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Kronbirt Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Kronbirt]()
Kronbirt
![Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Spital Church Old Town Centre - Lower Square (Spodnji trg) <br> Spital Church]()
Spital Church
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Homan House Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Homan House]()
Homan House
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Homan House - Parish house Skofja Loka Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Homan House - Parish house Skofja Loka]()
Homan House - Parish house Skofja Loka
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Kajbet House Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Kajbet House]()
Kajbet House
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Town Square - South part Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Town Square - South part]()
Town Square - South part
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Zigon House Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Zigon House]()
Zigon House
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Sokolski dom - Culture centre Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Sokolski dom - Culture centre]()
Sokolski dom - Culture centre
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Martin House Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Martin House]()
Martin House
![Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Old parson's house Old Town Centre - Town Square (Mestni trg) <br> Old parson's house]()
Old parson's house
![Old Town Centre - Old Town Hall <br> Courtyard with arcades Old Town Centre - Old Town Hall <br> Courtyard with arcades]()
Courtyard with arcades
Data
Municipality: ŠKOFJA LOKA (22919 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Škofja Loka (11611 population), Sv. Duh (1093), Virmaše (847), Stara Loka (787), Reteče (655),
Puštal (651), Godešič (641), Zminec (543), Gorenja vas - Reteče (381), Vešter (247), Dorfarje (220), Trata (218), Ševlje (216), Log nad Škofjo Loko (213), Brode (202), Grenc (199), Binkelj (186), Bodovlje (185), Bukovica (183), Sv. Barbara (166), Spodnja Luša (165), Suha (161), Sv. Andrej (157), Na Logu (154), Vincarje (152), Forme (151), Pungert (149), Bukovščica (140), Draga (130), Praprotno (127), Sv. Lenart (124), Zgornja Luša (120), Virlog (115), Gabrk (107), Hosta (104), Križna Gora (95), Stirpnik (94), Trnje (85), Papirnica (82), Gosteče (82), Sopotnica (82), Knape (79), Pevno (77), Gabrška Gora (72), Sv. Ožbolt (71), Strmica (65), Rovte v Selški Dolini (57), Sv. Tomaž (52), Bukov Vrh nad Visokim (49), Breznica pod Lubnikom (48), Crngrob (45), Lipica (39), Podpulfrca (39), Kovski Vrh (32), Pozirno (31), Sv. Petra Hrib (31), Sveti Florijan nad Škofjo Loko (30), Visoko pri Poljanah (26), Moškrin (22), Gabrovo (21), Valterski Vrh (8), Staniše (5)