 Kazina Building 1902 |
 Close-up of date plaque |
 Slovene Philharmonic 1891 |
 Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity |
 Congress Square Park in the center |
 Well tended flowers by square |
Congress Square
Kazina Building 1902 |
Close-up of date plaque |
Slovene Philharmonic 1891 |
Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity |
Congress Square Park in the center |
Well tended flowers by square |
Congress Square
Basically created in the Baroque style, it was laid out in its entirety for the Congress of the Holy Alliance in 1821. The south end of the square is dominated by the building of the University of Ljubljana. Over 40,000 students and 41 institutes generate a strong scientific potential in the city. The building itself was erected as a ducal palace between 1898 and 1902.Slovene Philharmonic
Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity
Next to the University stands the Slovene Philharmonic building erected in 1891 on the foundation of the former Provincial Theatre, which had been destroyed by fire. The Slovene Philharmonic ranks among the oldest music societies in the world, since its forerunner, the Academia philharmonicorum, had been established as early as 1701. Great names as Haydn, Beethoven, Paganini and Brahms were its honorary members. Schubert applied for the post of city music master here and Gustav Mahler was resident conductor for the 1881-82 season.
This is the most beautiful Baroque work of art in Ljubljana. Although we do not know the architect who conceived this masterpiece, it is easy to see his links with the northern Italian Palladian school of late Baroque. In the interior of the church, which is not painted, is a huge high altar, the major work of Francesco Robba. The paintings on the side altars are by Valentin Metzinger. Some paintings, including three by the painter Palma the Younger, were brought here from the former Capuchin church.In front of the church stands the famous Holy Trinity column, made from wood in 1693 in gratitude that the town had been spared by the plague. In 1721, it was carved in stone and later twice renovated. Today only a copy of the original sculpture stands on the column, while the original is stored in the City Museum.
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