OUR WALKING TOUR OF PLECNIK’S CITY
FEATURE
L JUBL JANA
DECEMBER-JANUARY 2012/13
WIZZ MAGAZINE
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1.
TIVOLI PARK
See Plec
ˇ
nik’s touch of art nouveau, particularly
in the promenade, at the city’s green lung.
2.
ROMAN WALL
Plec
ˇ
nik added a pyramid and a lapidarium to
this former Roman wall.
3.
KRIŽANKE
Perhaps Plec
ˇ
nik’s best gift to Ljubljana, an
entertainment complex in a former convent.
4.
NATIONAL LIBRARY BUILDING
Locally regarded as his masterpiece, this
postmodern structure has a monolith brick
exterior and imposing explosion of marble.
5.
COBBLERS’ BRIDGE
Plec
ˇ
nik’s crossing dates back to 1931, and
was made from artificial stone.
6.
TRIPLE BRIDGE
This practical yet beautiful triple bridge
system dramatically connects the city’s main
square with the cobbled Old Town.
7.
CENTRAL MARKET
This fruit and veg market takes on an air of
theatre and classical grandeur thanks to
Plecˇnik’s epic sweep of curving colonnades.
8.
PEGLEZEN
Ljubljana’s Flatiron Building, Peglezen
brilliantly makes use of limited space.
9.
BANKS OF THE LJUBLJANICA
Plec
ˇ
nik made flood protection and
pragmatism elegant.
10.
TRNOVO BRIDGE
An almost forgotten work that brought his
style to this Bohemian District.
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ILLUSTRATION: DEANNA HALSALL
