The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design

The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ljubljana, Slovenia, listed in 2021. The site encompasses some of the most prominent works of Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana. During the interwar period, Plečnik worked to transform Ljubljana from a provincial city to the capital of the Slovenian nation by creating a series of public spaces and public institutions and integrating them into the pre-existing urban fabric. Sites include the St. Michael's Church in Črna Vas, and the following sites in Ljubljana: the promenade along the embankments of the Ljubljanica River and the bridges crossing it, the "Green promenade": Vegova Street with the National and University Library from French Revolution Square to Congress Square and Star Park, Trnovo Bridge, Roman Walls in Mirje, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and the All Saints Garden in Žale Cemetery.[1]

The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tromostovje bridge in Ljubljana
LocationSlovenia
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference1643
Inscription2021 (44th Session)

List of the sites

The World Heritage Site comprises seven of Plečnik's works or ensembles:

NameImageID[2]CoordinatesProperty AreaBuffer ZoneDescription
Trnovo Bridge 1643-00146°02′36″N 14°30′08″E / 46.04333°N 14.50222°E / 46.04333; 14.50222 (Trnovo Bridge)N/AN/A
Green Promenade along Vegova Street 1643-00246°02′52″N 14°30′12″E / 46.04778°N 14.50333°E / 46.04778; 14.50333 (Green Promenade along Vegova Street)N/AN/A
Arch. Plečnik's Marketplace1643-00346°02′56″N 14°30′20″E / 46.04889°N 14.50556°E / 46.04889; 14.50556 (Plečnik's Marketplace)12.388 ha (30.61 acres)N/A
Promenade along the Embankments and Bridges of the Ljubljanica River 1643-00346°02′56″N 14°30′20″E / 46.04889°N 14.50556°E / 46.04889; 14.50556 (Promenade along the Embankments and Bridges of the Ljubljanica River)12.388 ha (30.61 acres)N/A
Roman Walls in Mirje 1643-00446°02′45″N 14°29′54″E / 46.04583°N 14.49833°E / 46.04583; 14.49833 (Roman Walls in Mirje)0.72 ha (1.8 acres)1.055 ha (2.61 acres)
Church of St. Michael1643-00546°00′44″N 14°30′21″E / 46.01222°N 14.50583°E / 46.01222; 14.50583 (Church of St. Michael)0.281 ha (0.69 acres)12.984 ha (32.08 acres)
Church of St. Francis of Assisi1643-00646°04′06″N 14°29′49″E / 46.06833°N 14.49694°E / 46.06833; 14.49694 (Church of St. Francis of Assisi)1.079 ha (2.67 acres)30.23 ha (74.7 acres)
Plečnik’s Žale – Garden of All Saints1643-00746°04′03″N 14°31′43″E / 46.06750°N 14.52861°E / 46.06750; 14.52861 (Plečnik’s Žale – Garden of All Saints)1.323 ha (3.27 acres)45.752 ha (113.06 acres)

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