Ljubljana

1. LJUBLJANA

2. BASIC INFROMATIONS
Area: 163.8 km
 Population:1678/km
Altitude: 295m
 Postal code: 1000
 Wehicle
registration: LJ
 First mentioned:
1112-1125
 Town rights:
around 1220
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3. Coat of arms
Mayor:
Zoran Janković
Flag

4. HISTORY
• Around 2000 BC the Ljubljana marshes were settled
by people living in pile dwellings
• Hunting, fishing and primitive agriculture
• Dugout, wooden canoer for transportation

5. • The oldest wooden wheel in the world
(over 5000 years old)

6. • Around 50 BC the Romans built Emona
• Destroyed by the Huns in 452
Emonec statue on
Congress squarehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64zAxAE_Sj8

7. TOURISM
• The number
of visitors in
Ljubljana is
rising every year.

8. Ljubljana castle

9. • Prešeren square

10. • Triple bridge

11. Ljubljanica river

12. • Dragon bridge

13. Tivoli park

14. • Ljubljana town hall and Robba fountain

15. • National and University Library (NUK)

16. • The Slovenian Philharmoniy on Congress
Square
• Opera and ballet theatre

17. • Žale Central Cemetery

18. • Stožice Sports Park

19. • Night life

20. Thank you
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