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About Ljubljana General Information Culture Education Sightseeing Questions and Answers
Capital city of Slovenia Population: 280,000 Named after the river Ljubljanica Symbol: The Ljubljana Dragon Coat of arms of Ljubljana
15 museums, 41 art galleries, 11 theatres and 4 professional orchestras Slovenia's first philharmonic academy (1701) Cankarjev hall Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre The Slovenian Museum of Natural History Slovene National Theatre (Drama)
The University of Ljubljana (1919) National University Library of Slovenia (NUK) (1,169,090 books)
Named after France Prešeren A statue of Prešeren with a muse
Saint Nicholas’ Cathedral Burnt down in 1361 Decorated by many artists Fransciscan Church One of the most visited churches Built between 1646 and 1660
Tromostovje Three bridges crossing Ljubljanica Designed by Jože Plečnik Dragon Bridge Built in 1900 20 dragon statues
Built between Designed by Jože Plečnik
Sources ( ) ( ) ( ) Enciklpedija Slovenije, Mladinska knjiga, 1991 Questions and Answers