Old Town through time

EU: SNG Drama Ljubljana; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 A street view in Ljubljana photographed in 1880, in the area later associated with the city's Slovenian National Theatre Drama building, decades before that landmark was constructed on the site.

EU: Šiška; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 This 1880 photograph shows Šiška, then a separate settlement on the outskirts of Ljubljana with its own parish and market, that was later incorporated into the expanding Slovenian capital.

EU: Čopova ulica; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 Čopova ulica, one of central Ljubljana's principal streets and today a busy pedestrian thoroughfare, appears here as it looked in 1880, well before its later commercial development.

EU: Resljeva cesta; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 Resljeva cesta, a street in Ljubljana connecting the city center toward its eastern districts, is shown in this 1880 photograph, decades before the city's major turn-of-the-century rebuilding.

EU: Dunajska cesta; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 Dunajska cesta, literally 'Vienna Road,' the thoroughfare linking Ljubljana north toward the Austrian capital under Habsburg rule, is pictured in 1880 as a comparatively modest approach into the city.

EU: Hotel Union; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 This 1880 photograph captures central Ljubljana in the area later home to the well-known Hotel Union, decades before the hotel itself was built and became one of the city's landmark addresses.

EU: Zmajski most; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 An 1880 photograph of the Ljubljanica River crossing that was later rebuilt as Ljubljana's landmark Zmajski most, the Dragon Bridge, replacing the older structure seen here.

EU: Slovenska cesta; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 Slovenska cesta, today one of Ljubljana's main streets linking the historic center with the railway station area, is documented here in 1880, long before its later widening and redevelopment.

EU: Miklošičev park; Ljubljana (1880) 1880 This 1880 photograph shows the area of central Ljubljana that later became Miklošičev park, laid out around the turn of the twentieth century as part of the city's post-earthquake rebuilding.

EU: Ljubljanski grad; Ljubljana (1897) 1897 Ljubljana Castle overlooks the city in this 1897 photograph, the hilltop fortress that has watched over the town since medieval times. Ljubljana was then part of Austria-Hungary, known officially by its German name, Laibach.

EU: SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 The Slovene National Theatre's opera and ballet house in Ljubljana appears in this 1900 photograph, decades before Slovenia's independence, when the city was part of Austria-Hungary.

EU: Ljubljanski grad; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Ljubljana Castle, the hilltop fortress overlooking the Slovenian capital, is pictured in this 1900 photograph, taken while the city was still widely known by its German name, Laibach, under Austro-Hungarian rule.

Old Town in 1900 1900 A general view of Ljubljana from 1900, documenting the Slovenian city's streets and architecture at the turn of the twentieth century under Austro-Hungarian administration.

EU: Čopova ulica; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Čopova Street in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a central thoroughfare of the city, is pictured in this 1900 photograph, when Ljubljana was part of the Austro-Hungarian province of Carniola.

EU: Resljeva cesta; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Resljeva Street in Ljubljana, Slovenia, appears in this photograph from 1900, a period when the city, then known by its German name Laibach, was under Austro-Hungarian rule.

EU: Dunajska cesta; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Dunajska Cesta, a major road in Ljubljana, Slovenia, leading toward Vienna, is shown in this 1900 photograph, its name literally meaning 'Vienna Road' in Slovene.

EU: Prešernov trg; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 The square in central Ljubljana now known as Prešeren Square is pictured in this photograph from 1900, when the city was the capital of Austria-Hungary's Carniola region.

EU: Park Tivoli; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Tivoli Park, Ljubljana's largest green space, laid out in the early 19th century, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Narodna galerija; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 The building that today houses Ljubljana's National Gallery, constructed in the closing years of the 19th century, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Grad Tivoli; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 Tivoli Mansion, situated within Ljubljana's Tivoli Park and dating to the 17th century, is shown in this photograph from 1900.

EU: Tivolski ribnik; Ljubljana (1900) 1900 The pond in Ljubljana's Tivoli Park, a feature of the park's landscaped grounds, is pictured in this photograph from 1900.

EU: SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana; Ljubljana (1910) 1910 The building of the Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet in Ljubljana, photographed in 1910.

EU: Zmajski most; Ljubljana (1912) 1912 Ljubljana's Dragon Bridge, photographed in 1912, spans the Ljubljanica River a little over a decade after its completion in 1901. The bridge is noted for the dragon statues at its corners, a nod to the city's heraldic emblem.

EU: Pogled iz letala na Prešernov trg in Tromostovje (1933) 1933 Photographed from an aircraft in 1933, this image looks down on Prešeren Square and the Triple Bridge (Tromostovje) in Ljubljana, the bridge complex expanded by architect Jože Plečnik in the years just before this photograph was taken.

Gradnja palače Bata - Slovenska cesta Ljubljana 1940 Construction of the Bata department store building on Slovenska cesta in Ljubljana, photographed in 1940; the Czechoslovak Bata shoe company built similarly styled modernist stores across interwar Europe.

EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Tromostovje mit Franziskanerkirche über die Laibach (1961) 1961 The Triple Bridge, or Tromostovje, spans the Ljubljanica River in the Slovenian capital, with the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation visible beyond it. Designed by architect Jože Plečnik, the crossing is pictured here in 1961.

EU: Laibach, Ljubljana: Tromostovje, Dreibrücken, mit Blick in die Stritarjeva ulica und Burg (1961) 1961 Ljubljana's Triple Bridge crosses the Ljubljanica River toward Stritarjeva ulica, with the castle hill rising in the background above the old town. The 1961 photograph shows this central junction of the Slovenian capital.

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 familiar landmark on Mestni trg.

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 Baroque architecture in the city.

EU: Plečnik House, Ljubljana (2013) 2013 The house of architect Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana, photographed in 2013. Plečnik designed much of the Slovenian capital's early 20th-century civic architecture, and his home is now preserved as a museum.

Bavarski dvor 2014 The Bavarski dvor building in Ljubljana, Slovenia, photographed in 2014. The structure takes its name, meaning 'Bavarian Court,' from a former inn that once stood on the site in the Slovenian capital.

Ljubljana- Mestni trg 2017 Mestni trg, or Town Square, forms part of the historic core of Ljubljana, Slovenia, lined with baroque townhouses close to the Ljubljanica River and beneath the hill topped by Ljubljana Castle. This photograph was taken in 2017.

Ljubljana Mestni trg 2017 This 2017 photograph shows Mestni trg in Ljubljana, Slovenia, one of three adjoining squares - together with Stari trg and Gornji trg - that form the pedestrianized old town beside the Ljubljanica River.

Ljubljana Mestni trg 2017 Another 2017 view of Mestni trg in central Ljubljana, Slovenia, showing the square's row of colorful historic facades near the Ljubljana Town Hall, which has long anchored the old town's civic and administrative life.

Ljubljana Opera 2017 The Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre building stands in central Ljubljana, Slovenia, and has hosted opera and ballet performances since the late nineteenth century. This photograph dates to 2017.

Old Houses 2017 This 2017 photograph shows a row of old houses in Ljubljana, Slovenia's old town, part of the historic building stock that survived the city's damaging 1895 earthquake and the rebuilding that followed it.

Old Town 2017 A 2017 view of Ljubljana's old town, Slovenia, the compact medieval and baroque quarter that developed along the Ljubljanica River beneath Ljubljana Castle and remains the city's main pedestrian district.

Pedestrian Bridge Over The Ljubljanica 2017 This photograph, taken in 2017, shows a pedestrian bridge crossing the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Several such bridges, including the well-known Triple Bridge and Dragon Bridge, link the two halves of the old town.

The Center Of Town 2017 Taken in 2017, this photograph shows the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, the compact capital that grew up around a river crossing first settled in Roman times, when the town was known as Emona.

Pedestrian Zone 2017 A 2017 view of a pedestrian zone in central Ljubljana, Slovenia. Much of the Slovenian capital's old town has been closed to private car traffic, part of a broader effort to prioritize walking and cycling in the city center.

Ljubljana Slovenska filharmonija 2017 The building of the Slovenian Philharmonic, or Slovenska filharmonija, stands in central Ljubljana, Slovenia, home to an orchestra whose institutional roots trace back to the Academia Philharmonicorum founded in 1701. This photograph is from 2017.

Ljubljana railway station 2017 This 2017 photograph shows Ljubljana railway station in Slovenia, the country's principal rail hub, opened in the nineteenth century when the line linking Vienna and Trieste was built through the city.

Ljubljana 2017 A 2017 photograph of Ljubljana, Slovenia, the country's capital and largest city, situated on the Ljubljanica River between the Alps and the Karst region, a location that has made it a crossroads of central European and Mediterranean influences.

Ljubljana 2017 A view of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, photographed in 2017. The city center is built along the banks of the Ljubljanica River beneath a hilltop castle.

Ljubljana 2017 Taken in 2017, this photograph captures a scene in Ljubljana, Slovenia, a city whose present layout still reflects the early twentieth-century rebuilding overseen by architect Joze Plecnik after the 1895 earthquake.

Ljubljana 2017 A 2017 photograph of Ljubljana, Slovenia, whose name is tied to the Ljubljanica River, along which the settlement has developed since Roman times, when the town was known as Emona and served as a trading post.

Ljubljana 2017 This 2017 image shows a view of Ljubljana, Slovenia, a city of roughly 280,000 people that has served as Slovenia's political, cultural and economic center since the country's independence in 1991.

Ljubljana 2017 Photographed in 2017, this image shows part of Ljubljana, Slovenia, a city known for the mix of Habsburg-era buildings and early modernist architecture designed by the Slovenian architect Joze Plecnik in the 1920s and 1930s.

Ljubljana 2017 A 2017 photograph taken in Ljubljana, Slovenia, showing part of the compact Slovenian capital, whose old town is largely closed to motor traffic and centered on the banks of the Ljubljanica River.

The River Outside The City Center 2017 This 2017 photograph shows a stretch of the Ljubljanica River outside the historic center of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The river winds through the city before eventually joining the Sava further downstream.

Ljubljana 2017 This 2017 photograph documents a street scene in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the country's capital since Slovenian independence in 1991 and, before that, the historic capital of the Duchy of Carniola.

Ljubljana Central Market 2017 Ljubljana's Central Market, designed largely by architect Joze Plecnik, runs along the Ljubljanica River in Slovenia's capital and combines an open-air market with a covered riverside colonnade. This photograph is from 2017.

Ljubljana Slovenska filharmonija 2017 Another 2017 photograph of the Slovenian Philharmonic building in Ljubljana, Slovenia, home to one of Europe's older musical institutions, with a history stretching back to the early eighteenth century.

Ljubljana 2017 Diners fill an outdoor cafe terrace beneath chestnut trees in central Ljubljana on a spring evening in 2017, with string lights and lamplight illuminating the tables and parked bicycles nearby.

Ljubljana 2017 At an open-air market in Ljubljana in 2017, vendors display trays of seedlings and fresh greens under umbrellas while shoppers browse stalls selling clothing and souvenirs in the background.

Ljubljana 2017 Red-tiled roofs and a church clock tower fill this 2017 view over central Ljubljana, with surrounding hills visible in the distance beyond the rooftops.

Ljubljana 2017 Ljubljana's Triple Bridge and the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation are lit at dusk in this 2017 photograph, their reflections spreading across the Ljubljanica River below.

Ljubljana 2017 Pedestrians cross a bridge in central Ljubljana in this 2017 photograph, with a church clock tower and wooded hillside rising behind the surrounding townhouses.

Ljubljana 2017 Ljubljana Castle glows above the rooftops of the old town at dusk in this 2017 photograph, with riverside cafes and a footbridge over the Ljubljanica visible below the hill.

Ljubljana 2017 Ljubljana Castle and its clock tower rise above a row of riverside townhouses in this 2017 photograph, seen from across the Ljubljanica River on a clear spring day.

Ljubljana 2017 Lanterns light the facade of a restaurant on a quiet Ljubljana street in this 2017 evening photograph, with potted trees and outdoor tables set along the cobbled pavement.

Ljubljana 2017 Ivy-covered embankment walls line the Ljubljanica River beneath a row of colorful apartment buildings in this 2017 photograph of central Ljubljana, with laundry hanging from balconies and willow branches trailing over the water.

Ljubljana 2017 A tour boat cruises the Ljubljanica River past riverside cafes and historic facades in this 2017 photograph of central Ljubljana, taken on a sunny afternoon.

Ljubljana 2017 Shoppers and pedestrians fill a lit pedestrian street in central Ljubljana at dusk in this 2017 photograph, with shopfronts and illuminated signs lining both sides.

Ljubljana 2017 The Cobbler's Bridge spans the Ljubljanica River in this 2017 night photograph, its rows of paired columns lit against the dark water. The bridge takes its name from the shoemakers who once worked in stalls along its length.

SLO — Ljubljana (Hotel InterContinental) 2020 The InterContinental Ljubljana, a high-rise hotel in the Slovenian capital, photographed in 2020 near the city center.