History of Ljubljana and Bridges over Ljubljanica

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 marshes. Simple houses on piles in the shallow parts of the marshes formed their villages. The inhabitants of these simple dwellings were hunters and fishers. Archeological findings tell us that they were experienced metal crafters.

PILE DWELLINGS

In the 2^nd century before Jesus, the area of Ljubljana was attacked from the west by Romans and in the 3^rd 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 4^th century Emona was already endangered by the attacks of the Huns. In the 5^th 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 6^th and 7^th 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 11^th and 12^th 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 12^th 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 19^th century.

LJUBLJANA IN THE 19^TH 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 2^nd world war.

LJUBLJANA AFTER THE 1985 EARTH QUAKE

The development of the industry sped up by railroads in the 19^th century. Due to this, the industry evolved extremely quickly

In the 20^th 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