LJUBLJANA THE CAPITAL OF SLOVENIA
THROUGH THE CENTURIES
Ljubljana has been attracting immigrants as an administrative, cultural and marketing centre of Ljubljana for many years because of its location as a transitional land between north Italy and Pannonia as well as the alps and Balkan.
In the prehistoric times a pile-dwelling culture evolved next to the Ljubljana
PILE DWELLINGS
In the 2nd century before Jesus, the area of Ljubljana was attacked from the west by Romans and in the 3rd century before Jesus by the Celts. The time of the invasions of the Nordic kingdoms, including the Ljubljana basin began.
In the area of the Ljubljana basin the Romans began building a village named Emona. Emona was a small craftsmen and marketing city, which influenced the evolution of the Romanization of the Slovenian area. In the 4th century Emona was already endangered by the attacks of the Huns. In the 5th century Emona fell, along with the Roman Empire. The empty land left by the dissolved Roman Empire, was quickly seized and occupied by other civilizations in the 6th and 7th centuries.
THE CITY OF EMONA
After the left over inhabitants of the destroyed Emona, moved to Italy, the area of the Ljubljana basin once more became strategically important. The Slavs began occupying it.
The 11th and 12th century are the times, when the Ljubljana basin evolved from a small settlement to the city now known as Ljubljana. The name Laibach was first mentioned in the year 1114 and the name Luwigana in 1146. The city was made from The old Square, The new Square and The city Square, which later formed in to one entity.
In the 12th century Ljubljana fell in to the hands of the family of Spanheim, dukes of Carinthia. The base of the Spanheims was the Ljubljana castle. The city was protected by a wall.
VALVAZORS IMAGE OF LJUBLJANA
Because of its location as an important European intersection Ljubljana evolved quicker than other Slovenian cities. It turned into a make shift capitol or base of Slovenia.
The development of the industry was encouraged by the railways, in the 19th century.
LJUBLJANA IN THE 19TH CENTURY
In the year of 1985 Ljubljana was hit by a terrible earth quake. The reconstruction of the city was financed by the Austrian land, parts of which were the Slovenian provinces.
In this time Ljubljana became political and cultural center of Slovenia, but it gained its most important role in the 2nd world war.
LJUBLJANA AFTER THE 1985 EARTH QUAKE
The development of the industry sped up by railroads in the 19th century. Due to this, the industry evolved extremely quickly
In the 20th century the city quickly expanded. After the declaration of independence in the year of 1991 and joining the EU in 2004 Slovenia became of the smallest, important European capitals.
LJUBLJANA TODAY!
Lukas Debeljak
Lenart Žavbi
BRIDGES
Through the city of Ljubljana runs a the river Ljubljanica,
which had in the past an important economic role, because of the importance of
transport.
Today only tourist ships sail on Ljubljanica.
Many bridges have been built across the river in the past.
We will represent just a few bridges, which are in short
distance of our school.
Gates
It was built by our famous architect Jože
Plečnik. It is meant to keep the river from over flowing.
Šempeter bridge
It was built in 18 century. It was renovated in the
20 century. Across the bridge ran trolly.
Grain bridge
It was built in 2010 by architect Boris
Podrecca. In the winter is floor heating.
Dragon bridge
On the dragon bridge there are four dragons
which are one of the simbols of Ljubljana. It was built in the 19. century.
Butcher bridge
The building of butcher bridge was planned a 100
years ago. It was built in year 2010.
Triple bridge
It's Ljubljana's most famous bridge. It was built of one of the greatest architeht in whole world Jože
Plečnik. Built after the earthquake in year 1895.
Wooden bridge
Its one of the newest bridges in Ljubljana.
Its for pedestrians.
Shoemakers bridge
It's the oldest medieval bridge in Ljubljana.
Its named after the shoe makers who worked on the bridge. Jože Plečnik renewed
the bridge in the years of 1931-1932.
Saintjacobs bridge
It was built in 1824 as a wooden
bridge. In the 20th century its image drastically changed, as it was
reconstructed with reinforced concrete.
Kaja Arh
Lenart Žavbi
Lukas Debeljak
