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

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]

The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tromostovje bridge in Ljubljana
LocationSlovenia
CriteriaCultural: (iv)
Reference1643
Inscription2021 (44th Session)

List of the sites

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

Name Image ID[2] Coordinates Property Area Buffer Zone Description
Trnovo Bridge   1643-001 46°02′36″N 14°30′08″E / 46.04333°N 14.50222°E / 46.04333; 14.50222 (Trnovo Bridge) N/A N/A
Green Promenade along Vegova Street   1643-002 46°02′52″N 14°30′12″E / 46.04778°N 14.50333°E / 46.04778; 14.50333 (Green Promenade along Vegova Street) N/A N/A
Arch. Plečnik's Marketplace   1643-003 46°02′56″N 14°30′20″E / 46.04889°N 14.50556°E / 46.04889; 14.50556 (Plečnik's Marketplace) 12.388 ha (30.61 acres) N/A
Promenade along the Embankments and Bridges of the Ljubljanica River   1643-003 46°02′56″N 14°30′20″E / 46.04889°N 14.50556°E / 46.04889; 14.50556 (Promenade along the Embankments and Bridges of the Ljubljanica River) 12.388 ha (30.61 acres) N/A
Roman Walls in Mirje   1643-004 46°02′45″N 14°29′54″E / 46.04583°N 14.49833°E / 46.04583; 14.49833 (Roman Walls in Mirje) 0.72 ha (1.8 acres) 1.055 ha (2.61 acres)
Church of St. Michael   1643-005 46°00′44″N 14°30′21″E / 46.01222°N 14.50583°E / 46.01222; 14.50583 (Church of St. Michael) 0.281 ha (0.69 acres) 12.984 ha (32.08 acres)
Church of St. Francis of Assisi   1643-006 46°04′06″N 14°29′49″E / 46.06833°N 14.49694°E / 46.06833; 14.49694 (Church of St. Francis of Assisi) 1.079 ha (2.67 acres) 30.23 ha (74.7 acres)
Plečnik’s Žale – Garden of All Saints   1643-007 46°04′03″N 14°31′43″E / 46.06750°N 14.52861°E / 46.06750; 14.52861 (Plečnik’s Žale – Garden of All Saints) 1.323 ha (3.27 acres) 45.752 ha (113.06 acres)

References

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  1. ^ "The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "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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