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Old photos of Ljubljana

190 photographs of Ljubljana, from 1880 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

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What the photos show

The 190 photographs of Ljubljana on PlaceWas span 11 decades, from 1880 to 2025. 44 of them were taken before 1980; the other 146 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.19 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.189 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Ljubljana through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Old Town, Ljubljana — photos through time
Old Town 66 photos · 1880–2020
Lart nouveau à Ljubljana, Ljubljana — photos through time
Lart nouveau à Ljubljana 16 photos · 2013–2019
Dragon Bridge (Ljubljana), Ljubljana — photos through time
Dragon Bridge (Ljubljana) 12 photos · 2019–2023
Degheni House, Ljubljana — photos through time
Degheni House 12 photos · 2010–2023
Postcard of Ljubljana view, Ljubljana — photos through time
Postcard of Ljubljana view 12 photos · 1900–1934
Улица в Любляне, Ljubljana — photos through time
Улица в Любляне 12 photos · 2011–2020
Stari Tisler, Ljubljana — photos through time
Stari Tisler 7 photos · 2013–2024
Late castle climbs, Ljubljana — photos through time
Late castle climbs 6 photos · 2016–2025
Abanka - Ljubljana, Ljubljana — photos through time
Abanka - Ljubljana 5 photos · 2006–2019
Misty Ljubljana, Ljubljana — photos through time
Misty Ljubljana 4 photos · 2015–2025
EU: Mladika, Ljubljana (1901), Ljubljana — photos through time
EU: Mladika, Ljubljana (1901) 3 photos · 1901–2020
Ljubljana pozimi, Ljubljana — photos through time
Ljubljana pozimi 3 photos · 2006–2014
Mapillary (152570493505550, 0-HkYzbud4Jw Jrr7AiR6Q) (javiersanp), Ljubljana — photos through time
Mapillary (152570493505550, 0-HkYzbud4Jw Jrr7AiR6Q) (javiersanp) 3 photos · 2013–2019
Ljubljana - bus station, Ljubljana — photos through time
Ljubljana - bus station 3 photos · 2014–2025
Evangeličanska cerkev Primoža Trubarja, Ljubljana — photos through time
Evangeličanska cerkev Primoža Trubarja 3 photos · 2015–2019
Slovenska - Tavcarjeva crossing panorama, Ljubljana — photos through time
Slovenska - Tavcarjeva crossing panorama 2 photos · 2011–2016
Ljubljana Railway Station, Ljubljana — photos through time
Ljubljana Railway Station 2 photos · 2016–2024
Vrhovno sedište Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana — photos through time
Vrhovno sedište Republike Slovenije 2 photos · 2010–2019
Slovenska cesta, Ljubljana — photos through time
Slovenska cesta 2 photos · 2013–2024

Stories from Ljubljana

What contributors wrote about these photographs.

EU: Dragon bridge, Ljubljana (1901), Ljubljana, 1901
EU: Dragon bridge, Ljubljana (1901) 1901 The Dragon Bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia, photographed in 1901, the year it was completed. The bridge is guarded by four bronze dragon statues that have since become a symbol of the city, referencing the local legend of…
EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Rathaus (1961), Ljubljana, 1961
EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Rathaus (1961) 1961 Ljubljana's town hall, seat of the city government since the fifteenth century and later rebuilt in Baroque style during the seventeenth century, appears in this 1961 photograph of the Slovenian capital's old quarter, a…
EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Ursulinenkirche (1961), Ljubljana, 1961
EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Ursulinenkirche (1961) 1961 The Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity, an eighteenth-century Baroque church in central Ljubljana, is shown here in 1961. It stands near Congress Square in the Slovenian capital, its facade a well-known example of…
Ljubljana, Ljubljana, 2016
Ljubljana 2016 A 2016 view of Ljubljana, Slovenia, taken near the old town beneath the hill occupied by Ljubljana Castle. The castle site has been fortified in some form since the 11th century, and its present structure largely dates…
Ljubljana - Krisperjeva hiša & Regallijeva hiša, Ljubljana, 2019
Ljubljana - Krisperjeva hiša & Regallijeva hiša 2019 Krisperjeva hisa and Regallijeva hisa are neighboring historic buildings in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, captured together in this 2019 photograph. Like much of the surrounding district, they reflect the wave of…
Ljubljana - Delavska Zbornica Slovenska kinoteka, Ljubljana, 2019
Ljubljana - Delavska Zbornica Slovenska kinoteka 2019 This building in Ljubljana, Slovenia once served as the Delavska zbornica, the Chamber of Labour, and today houses the Slovenska kinoteka, the national film archive and cinema. The photograph dates from 2019 and shows…
Ljubljana - ILIRIKA borzno posredniška hiša, Ljubljana, 2019
Ljubljana - ILIRIKA borzno posredniška hiša 2019 The ILIRIKA borzno posrednitska hisa, a stock brokerage building, is located in central Ljubljana, Slovenia. Captured in 2019, the image shows its facade along one of the capital's historic streets, part of the dense…
Ljubljana - Čudnova hiša, Ljubljana, 2019
Ljubljana - Čudnova hiša 2019 Cudnova hisa, whose Slovenian name translates roughly as 'the strange house,' stands in central Ljubljana, Slovenia. This 2019 photograph documents the building's facade, part of the eclectic architecture that reshaped…
1880s · 9 photos
1890s · 1 photo
1900s · 18 photos
1910s · 8 photos
1920s · 1 photo
1930s · 2 photos
1940s · 1 photo
1960s · 4 photos
2000s · 4 photos
2010s · 115 photos · showing 12, all 115 on the map ↗
2020s · 27 photos · showing 12, all 27 on the map ↗