History

Ljubljana, where the old meets the new, gives the impression that over the entire five millennia since the first settlement on its site it was being prepared to become the capital of a state.

Ljubljana has succeeded in preserving evidence of all periods of its rich history: the remains of the Roman city of Emona; the old city centre with Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau façades, lopsided roofs, ornate entrance portals and romantic bridges over the Ljubljanica river; a park stretching into the very city centre; works by Jože Plečnik, a pioneer of modern architecture.