The Šiška District (; sl, Četrtna skupnost Šiška), or simply Šiška (), is the most populous

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

() of the

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, the capital of

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. It is named after the former villages of

Spodnja Šiška Spodnja Šiška (; german: Unterschischka''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest ...

and

Zgornja Šiška Zgornja Šiška (; german: Oberschischka''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest p ...

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 () (23 January 1872 – 7 January 1957) was a Slovene architect who had a major impact on the modern architecture of Vienna, Prague and of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, most notably by designing the iconic Triple Bridge and ...

. Jože Plečnik also designed St. Francis's Church in Šiška.

Koseze Pond Koseze Pond ( sl, Koseški bajer), Martinek Pond () or Lake Koseze () is an artificial pond at the edge of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between Šiška Hill to the west and the neighborhood of Mostec to the east. It is part of the Tivo ...

, part of the

Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship The Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship ( sl, Pot spominov in tovarištva, acronym ''PST''), also referred to as the Trail Along the Wire (), the Trail Around Ljubljana (), or the Green Ring (), is a gravel-paved recreational and memorial walkw ...

, and part of

Tivoli Park Tivoli City Park ( sl, Mestni park Tivoli) or simply Tivoli Park () is the largest park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the western outskirts of the Center District, Ljubljana, Center District, stretching to the Šiška Dis ...

are located in the Šiška District.

References

External links

Šiška District homepage
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