Vodnik Square

Vodnik Square

The statue of Valentin Vodnik and a celebration next at the square on the 120th anniversary of the Illyrian Provinces in 1929.

Vodnik Square (Slovene: Vodnikov trg) is a town square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It spans the area from the Dragon Bridge across Pogačar Square (Pogačarjev trg) to the Triple Bridge.

It is named after Valentin Vodnik, a Slovene priest, journalist, and poet from the late Enlightenment period. There is a monument with a statue in the square commemorating him. It was sculpted by Alojzij Gangl and unveiled in 1889. Across the street from the monument is a path leading to Castle Hill.^[1]

In 1895, when an earthquake destroyed much of an old monastery containing a girl's diocesan college and library, it had to be completely pulled down and the square became an outdoor market now called the Ljubljana Central Market.^[2]

References

External links

Media related to Vodnik Square 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

Coordinates: 46°3′4″N 14°30′34″E / 46.05111°N 14.50944°E / 46.05111; 14.50944

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