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Plečnik Self-Guided Walking Tour

Jan 31, 20251 hrEp. 4
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Episode description

Visitors to Ljubljana with an eye for design and architecture cannot help but notice the striking buildings, bridges, and urban design of Ljubljana's genius loci, Modernist mystic architect Jože Plečnik. This episodes provides a self-guided walking tour through the city center that lasts around one hour--a perfect introduction to the "eternal" architect's work in the heart of the city. Your guide and the podcast host, Noah, wrote his doctoral thesis on Plečnik, so you're in good hands!

We recommend that you start your visit at Hotel Mrak and then cross the square to Krizanke. From there the tour includes: 

-the monument to Napoleon

-the National and University Library

-Vega Street

-Star Park

-Prešeren Square

-The Triple Bridge

-the Ljubljanica River embankment and bridges

-Tržnice Market

If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe and consider also checking out Noah's other Slovenia-focused podcasts, The Bled Podcast and the gold award-winning Feel Slovenia, the official podcast for the Slovenian Tourist Organization.

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