BRIDGES OF LJUBLJANA

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA     

      Ljubljana, Slovenia (pop. 280,000) is the smallest capital city in Europe and one of the most beautiful. The Ljubljana River winds through the city center providing enchanting riverwalks and interesting old bridges. The center of the old medieval city is car-free which means most of the bridges are for pedestrians only. It's not surprising that the city has been given the honor of Europe's 2016 Green Capital Award. In addition, the water gets high ratings and their recycling system is better than most in Europe and the US.

      I will be sharing photos of these special bridges starting with the Grain Bridge. The stroll along the river to view them takes about 30 minutes. 

GRAIN BRIDGE, 2010
NAMED AFTER A NEARBY SQUARE WHERE FAIRS WERE HELD
ARCHITECT: BORIS PODRECCA

DRAGON BRIDGE, 1901
DRAGON IS THE SYMBOL OF LJUBLJANA
FOUR DRAGON STATUES ADORN THE BRIDGE

BUTCHER'S  BRIDGE, 1930
THE RAILINGS ARE LINED WITH 1000S OF PADLOCKS,
SYMBOLIZING A COUPLE'S LOVE FOR EACH OTHER

TRIPLE BRIDGE,1929

TWO SIDE BRIDGES ADDED TO THE OLD STONE BRIDGE

ARCHITECT JOZE PLECNIK

LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF OLD TOWN

COBBLER'S BRIDGE
COBBLER'S WORKSHOPS USE TO OCCUPY THE BRIDGE
ARCHITECT: JOZE PLECNIK

ST. JACOB'S BRIDGE, 1915
REPLACED A WOODEN BRIDGE FROM 1824
ATTRACTIVE  VINES ON THE RAILINGS

HRDECKLY BRIDGE, 1867
NAMED AFTER  POPULAR MAYOR JOHANN NEPOMUK HRADECKY