Šiška District

This article is about the Šiška District. For the former villages, see Spodnja Šiška and Zgornja Šiška.

Šiška District Četrtna skupnost Šiška
District
Map of districts in Ljubljana. The Šiška District is number 14.
Šiška District Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 14°29′11″E / 46.07000°N 14.48639°E / 46.07000; 14.48639Coordinates: 46°4′12″N 14°29′11″E / 46.07000°N 14.48639°E / 46.07000; 14.48639
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Ljubljana
Area^[1]
• Total	7.36 km² (2.84 sq mi)
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	34,818

The Šiška District (pronounced [ˈʃiːʃka]; Slovene: Četrtna skupnost Šiška), or simply Šiška ( pronunciation ), is the most populous district (mestna četrt) of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former villages of Spodnja Šiška and Zgornja Šiška.

Geography

The Šiška District is bounded on the west A2 Freeway, on the north by the H3 Expressway, on the east by the railroad to Kamnik, and on the south by the railroad to Sežana, a line across Rožnik Hill, and Youth Street (Mladinska ulica). The district includes the former villages of Koseze, Spodnja Šiška, and Zgornja Šiška.

Cultural heritage

Several cultural monuments are located in Šiška, among them St. Bartholomew's Church, built in the 13th century and remodeled between 1933 and 1936 by the Slovene architect Jože Plečnik. Jože Plečnik also designed Saint Francis' Church in Šiška. Koseze Pond, part of the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship, and part of Tivoli Park are located in the Šiška District.

References

1 2 City of Ljubljana Districts (Slovene)

External links

Šiška District homepage (Slovene)
Media related to Šiška District at Wikimedia Commons

City Municipality of Ljubljana

Administrative centre

Ljubljana

Districts

Economy and transport

Landmarks

Bridges	Butchers' Bridge Cobblers' Bridge Črnuče Bridge Dragon Bridge Fabiani Bridge Fužine Bridge Grain Bridge Hradecky Bridge Jek Bridge Kavšek Bridge Ljubljanica Sluice Gate Prule Bridge Rooster Bridge St. James's Bridge St. Peter's Bridge Triple Bridge

Monuments, memorials and fountains	General Maister Monument (Brdar) Monument to the Victims of All Wars Prešeren Monument Robba Fountain Tomb of National Heroes Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship Vodnik Monument

Palaces and houses	Casino Building Cekin Mansion Central Pharmacy Courthouse Crystal Palace Government Building and President's Office Grand Hotel Union Gruber Mansion Kresija Building Ljubljana Castle Mladika Complex National Assembly Building Nebotičnik Philip Mansion Selo Mansion Souvan House Stična Mansion Tivoli Castle Town Hall Zois Mansion

Churches and places of worship	Franciscan Church Ljubljana Mosque St. Bartholomew's Church St. Florian's Church St. James's Church Ljubljana Cathedral St. Peter's Church St. Rosalia's Church (former) Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church Ursuline Church Visitation of Mary Church

Cemeteries	Navje Memorial Park Žale

Parks, ponds, squares, and streets

Parks	Argentina Park Navje Memorial Park Tivoli Park

Ponds	Koseze Pond Tivoli Pond

Squares	Congress Square Prešeren Square Republic Square Town Square Vodnik Square

Streets	Čop Street

Protected areas

Landscape parks	Ljubljana Marshes Polhov Gradec Dolomites Tivoli–Rožnik–Šiška Hill Landscape Park

Nature reserves	Mostec

Natural monuments	Castle Hill Little Rožnik Pod Turnom

Designed nature monuments	Tivoli City Park Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship

Hills and valleys

Culture, science, and education

Sports

Events	Ljubljana Marathon

Clubs	ACH Volley Ljubljana HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HK Alfa HK Olimpija Ljubljana HK Slavija Ljubljana KD Slovan KK Parklji Ljubljana KK Union Olimpija ŽKD Ježica Ljubljana–Matica Mountaineering Club ND Ilirija Ljubljana ND Slovan NK Interblock NK Krim NK Olimpija Ljubljana NK Svoboda NK Šmartno RD Slovan RK Krim RK Olimpija

Venues	Bežigrad Stadium Tivoli Hall Kodeljevo Sports Park Ljubljana Hippodrome Štefan Bele Sports Park Stožice Sports Park: (Stožice Stadium Arena Stožice) Tacen Whitewater Course ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium

Health-related institutions

Medical Centre

Lists of people related to Ljubljana

Settlements besides
the administrative centre

Former settlements

History

Timeline

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