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Things to do in Ljubljana

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Ljubljana's must-sees

The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.

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    Slovenian Museum of Natural History

    Slovenian Museum of Natural History

    The Slovenian Museum of Natural History is a Slovenian national museum with natural history, scientific, and educational content. It is the oldest cultural and scientific Slovenian institution.

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    St. James' Church

    St. James' Church

    St. James's Parish Church is a church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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    City Museum of Ljubljana

    City Museum of Ljubljana

    The City Museum of Ljubljana was established in 1935. It is housed in Turjak Palace at 15 Gentry Street (Gosposka ulica 15) in the centre of Ljubljana.

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    Dragon Bridge

    Dragon Bridge

    The Dragon Bridge is a road bridge located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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    Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church

    Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church

    Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, commonly known as the Orthodox Church, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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    Križanke

    Križanke

    The Križanke Outdoor Theatre (Poletno gledališče Križanke) is a theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, used for summer festivals set up inside the courtyard of the former Monastery of the Holy Cross.

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    Ljubljana Cathedral

    Ljubljana Cathedral

    Ljubljana Cathedral, officially named Saint Nicholas's Church (cerkev sv.

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    Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

    Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

    Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity, or briefly Ursuline Church (uršulinska cerkev), officially Holy Trinity Church (Cerkev svete Trojice), also Nun Church (nunska cerkev), is a parish church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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    Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

    Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

    The Franciscan Church of the Annunciation is a Franciscan church located on Prešeren Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is the parish church of Ljubljana - Annunciation Parish.

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    Prešeren Monument, Ljubljana

    Prešeren Monument, Ljubljana

    The Prešeren Monument in Ljubljana, also Prešeren Statue in Ljubljana, is a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Discovery routes in Ljubljana

Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.

  • Ljubljana: old town and castle

    From Prešeren Square, the Franciscan Church and the Prešeren Monument to the Triple Bridge, past the Town Hall and the Robba Fountain to the cathedral and the Dragon Bridge; via St. Florian's Church up to Ljubljana Castle, then down to St. James's Church, the Cobblers' Bridge, the City Museum and Križanke, Congress Square, the Ursuline Church and Nebotičnik.

    Walking · 3 h · 4.5 km · 17 stops

  • Ljubljana: museums and Tivoli Park

    From the Opera to the National Gallery of Slovenia, past the Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius to the Museum of Natural History and the National Museum, then the Museum of Modern Art and Tivoli Park.

    Walking · 3 h · 1.1 km · 7 stops

Places to visit

Historic sites

  • Prešeren Square

    Prešeren Square

    Prešeren Square is the central square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • Triple Bridge

    Triple Bridge

    The Triple Bridge comprises three bridges spanning the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It connects the historical medieval town on the southeastern bank with the central Prešeren Square on the northwestern bank.

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  • Ljubljana Town Hall

    Ljubljana Town Hall

    Ljubljana Town Hall is the town hall in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is the seat of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located at Town Square in the city centre close to Ljubljana Cathedral.

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  • Dragon Bridge

    Dragon Bridge

    The Dragon Bridge is a road bridge located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • Ljubljana Castle

    Ljubljana Castle

    Ljubljana Castle is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key landmark of the town.

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  • Cobblers' Bridge

    Cobblers' Bridge

    The Cobblers' Bridge or the Shoemakers' Bridge is a pedestrian bridge crossing the river Ljubljanica in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It connects two major areas of medieval Ljubljana.

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  • Križanke

    Križanke

    The Križanke Outdoor Theatre (Poletno gledališče Križanke) is a theatre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, used for summer festivals set up inside the courtyard of the former Monastery of the Holy Cross.

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  • Congress Square

    Congress Square

    Congress Square is one of the central squares in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. In the late 1930s, the square was renovated by the prominent Slovene architect Jože Plečnik.

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  • Nebotičnik

    Nebotičnik

    Nebotičnik is a prominent high-rise located in the centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and is one of the city's most recognisable landmarks. Its thirteen storeys rise to a height of 70.35 m (231 ft).

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  • Opera Ljubljana

    Opera Ljubljana

    The Ljubljana Opera House is an opera house in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • St. Peter's Bridge

    St. Peter's Bridge

    St. Peter's Bridge, also Ambrož Bridge (Ambrožev most), is a bridge in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, that crosses the river Ljubljanica in the northeastern end of the old town. It is a continuation of Rozman Street (Rozmanova ulica).

  • St. James's Bridge

    St. James's Bridge

    St. James's Bridge in Ljubljana is a bridge that crosses the Ljubljanica River on the southern end of downtown Ljubljana, next to Zois Manor. It links Zois Street (Zoisova cesta) and Karlovac Street (Karlovška cesta).

  • Hradecky Bridge

    Hradecky Bridge

    The Hradecky Bridge is a footbridge spanning the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It connects Hrenova Street in the Trnovo District with the Prule neighbourhood of the Center District.

  • Pogačar Square

    Pogačar Square

    Square in the centre of Ljubljana next to the cathedral, named after Janez Zlatoust Pogačar, the penultimate prince-bishop of Ljubljana.

  • Trnovo Bridge

    Trnovo Bridge

    The Trnovo Bridge is a bridge crossing the Gradaščica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

  • Žale Central Cemetery

    Žale Central Cemetery

    Žale Central Cemetery, often simply Žale, is the largest and the central cemetery in Ljubljana and Slovenia. It is located in the Bežigrad District and operated by the Žale Public Company.

Museums

  • City Museum of Ljubljana

    City Museum of Ljubljana

    The City Museum of Ljubljana was established in 1935. It is housed in Turjak Palace at 15 Gentry Street (Gosposka ulica 15) in the centre of Ljubljana.

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  • National Gallery of Slovenia

    National Gallery of Slovenia

    The National Gallery of Slovenia is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana.

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  • Slovenian Museum of Natural History

    Slovenian Museum of Natural History

    The Slovenian Museum of Natural History is a Slovenian national museum with natural history, scientific, and educational content. It is the oldest cultural and scientific Slovenian institution.

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  • National Museum of Slovenia

    National Museum of Slovenia

    The National Museum of Slovenia is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located in the Center district of the city near Tivoli City Park.

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  • Museum of Modern Art

    Museum of Modern Art

    The Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, Slovenia, is the central museum and gallery of Slovenian art from the 20th and 21st centuries.

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  • Slovenian Railway Museum

    Slovenian Railway Museum

    The Slovenian Railway Museum, or Railway Museum of Slovenian railways, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, located on Parmova ulica 35, is the national museum for Slovenia's railway history.

Places of worship

  • Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

    Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

    The Franciscan Church of the Annunciation is a Franciscan church located on Prešeren Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is the parish church of Ljubljana - Annunciation Parish.

    Has a story

  • Ljubljana Cathedral

    Ljubljana Cathedral

    Ljubljana Cathedral, officially named Saint Nicholas's Church (cerkev sv.

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  • St. Florian's Church

    St. Florian's Church

    St. Florian's Church is a Roman Catholic church at Upper Square (Gornji trg) in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • St. James' Church

    St. James' Church

    St. James's Parish Church is a church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

    Has a story

  • Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

    Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

    Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity, or briefly Ursuline Church (uršulinska cerkev), officially Holy Trinity Church (Cerkev svete Trojice), also Nun Church (nunska cerkev), is a parish church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

    Has a story

  • Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church

    Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church

    Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, commonly known as the Orthodox Church, is an Eastern Orthodox church located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

    Has a story

  • St. Peter's Parish Church

    St. Peter's Parish Church

    St. Peter's Parish Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

  • St. Joseph's Church

    St. Joseph's Church

    The Church of Saint Joseph is a Jesuit church in Ljubljana, Slovenia. At 68.5 m, it is the longest church in the Ljubljana Archdiocese, has the largest dome and the second highest bell tower.

  • Ljubljana Mosque

    Ljubljana Mosque

    The Islamic Religio-Cultural Center, colloquially known as the Ljubljana mosque (Džamija v Ljubljani or Ljubljanska mošeja) is an Islamic mosque and cultural-center complex in the Bežigrad district of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

  • St. Michael's Church

    St. Michael's Church

    St. Michael's Church in Črna Vas, Slovenia, also known as St. Michael's Church in the Marsh (Slovene: Cerkev sv.

Monuments

  • Prešeren Monument, Ljubljana

    Prešeren Monument, Ljubljana

    The Prešeren Monument in Ljubljana, also Prešeren Statue in Ljubljana, is a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • Robba Fountain

    Robba Fountain

    The Robba Fountain, since the first half of the 20th century also known as the Fountain of the Three Carniolan Rivers (Vodnjak treh kranjskih rek), is the fountain that stands in front of Ljubljana Town Hall at Town Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • Path of Remembrance and Comradeship

    Path of Remembrance and Comradeship

    The Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship, also referred to as the Trail Along the Wire (Pot ob žici), the Trail Around Ljubljana (Pot okoli Ljubljane), or the Green Ring (Zeleni prstan), is a gravel-paved recreational and memorial walkway almost 33 km (21 mi) long and 4 m (13…

  • Navje

    Navje

    Navje Memorial Park, the redesigned part of the former St. Christopher's Cemetery (pokopališče pri sv. Krištofu), is a memorial park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Nature

  • Tivoli City Park

    Tivoli City Park

    Tivoli City Park or simply Tivoli Park (Park Tivoli) is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

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  • Ljubljana Botanical Garden

    Ljubljana Botanical Garden

    The Ljubljana Botanical Garden, officially the University of Ljubljana Botanical Garden (Botanični vrt Univerze v Ljubljani), is the central Slovenian botanical garden, the oldest botanical garden in Southeastern Europe, and one of the oldest cultural, scientific, and…

  • Ljubljana Zoo

    Ljubljana Zoo

    Ljubljana Zoo is a 19.6-hectare (48-acre) zoo in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It serves as the national zoo of Slovenia and is open year-round. The zoo has 119 species and (not counting insects) a total of 500 animals.

Other

  • Metelkova

    Metelkova

    Metelkova is an autonomous social and cultural centre in the city centre of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital city.

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