Casino Building

The Casino Building, built in the Neoclassical style, faces the northwest corner of Congress Square.

The Casino Building^[1]^[2] (Slovene: Kazina) is a Neoclassical building in the city centre of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It stands in the northwestern corner of Congress Square next to the crossroad of Slovene Street (Slovenska cesta) and Šubic Street (Šubičeva ulica). In the past, it was the meeting place of Ljubljana's higher social classes. Today the Casino Building houses several institutions, including the Institute of Modern History, the Archives of Slovenia, the France Marolt Academic Folklore Society, and the Tone Tomšič Academic Choir.

History

The Casino Building was built in 1837 at the initiative of the Casino Society (Kazinsko društvo), Ljubljana high society's social club. The Casino Building was a meeting place with a well-stocked reading room, and was the venue for numerous social events.^[2] It was the venue of a dance where the Slovene poet France Prešeren was meeting his muse, Julija Primic.^[3] By the turn of the century, the restaurant had become a meeting place for the German community in the city, thus it was named the German Casino (German: Deutsches Casino).

References

↑ Hrausky, Andrej. 1997. Plečnik's Ljubljana: An Architectural Guide. Ljubljana: Dessa.
1 2 Habič, Marko (1997). "Kazina" [The Casino Building – Kazina]. Prestolnica Ljubljana nekoč in danes [A Pictorial Chronicle of a Capital City]. Geopedia.si (National Publishing House of Slovenia). ISBN 86-341-2007-4.
↑ Slodnjak, Anton (2009). "France Prešeren". In Vide Ogrin, Petra. Slovenski biografski leksikon [Encyclopedia of Slovene Biography (in Slovenian) (Elektronska izdaja [Electronic Edition] ed.). Scientific and Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. ISBN 978-961-268-001-5. Retrieved 16 February 2012.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Coordinates: 46°3′3.06″N 14°30′12.38″E / 46.0508500°N 14.5034389°E / 46.0508500; 14.5034389

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