Ivan Hribar

Best from stop 1 — the story is told in order. Tap Start here on any stop to begin there instead; the guide will catch you up.

1. 1

   Ljubljana Castle

   “The Castle I Bought”

   The medieval fortress above the city, later arsenal, barracks and prison, bought by the municipality in 1905.

   • 4 min with the guide here · add about 45 min if you go in
   • Closed now · opens 09:00 · Daily 9:00–20:00

   Start here
2. 1.0 km · 15 min walk
3. 2

   Robba Fountain

   “Robba's Three Rivers”

   Francesco Robba's 1751 fountain in front of the Town Hall on Town Square.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside
   • Always open

   Start here
4. 140 m · 2 min walk
5. 3

   Triple Bridge

   “Three Bridges in One”

   Ljubljana's oldest crossing, remade in the 1930s by Jože Plečnik and now UNESCO-listed.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside
   • Always open

   Start here
6. 40 m · 1 min walk
7. 4

   Prešeren Square

   “Where the Whole Town Meets”

   Ljubljana's central square and main meeting point, redesigned into its circular form in 1987–88.

   • 4 min with the guide here
   • Seen from outside
   • Always open

   Start here
8. 40 m · 1 min walk
9. 5

   Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

   “The Pink Church”

   The Franciscan parish church on Prešeren Square, its red-pink colour the mark of the Franciscan order.

   • 4 min with the guide here · add about 15 min if you go in
   • Closed now · opens 12:30 · Mon–Fri 10:45–15:45, 16:45–18:00 · Sat 10:45–18:00 · Sun 12:30–15:30, 17:00–18:00

   Start here
10. 260 m · 4 min walk
11. 6

    Ljubljana Cathedral

    “Under the Green Dome”

    Saint Nicholas's Cathedral, Gothic then Baroque, with its green dome and twin towers.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 20 min if you go in
    • Closed now · opens 13:30 · Mon 11:00–18:00 · Tue 14:00–18:00 · Wed–Sat 11:00–18:00 · Sun 13:30–15:30, 17:00–18:00

    Start here
12. 240 m · 4 min walk
13. 7

    Ljubljana Central Market

    “The Tržnica”

    Plečnik's riverside market colonnade, still the city's food market, between the Triple Bridge and the Dragon Bridge.

    • 4 min with the guide here · add about 15 min if you go in
    • Closed today · opens Mon 07:00 · Mon–Sat 7:00–20:00 · closed Sun

    Start here
14. 80 m · 1 min walk
15. 8

    Dragon Bridge

    “My Four Dragons”

    The 1901 reinforced-concrete bridge with four great copper dragons, built under Hribar's administration.

    • 5 min with the guide here
    • Seen from outside
    • Always open

    Start here