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

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

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Slovenia

This article is about the UNESCO World Heritage Site. For a full list of works by Jože Plečnik, see List of works by Jože Plečnik.

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]

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

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  1. [1]
    "The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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    "The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design : Multiple locations". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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