The Šiška District (; sl, Četrtna skupnost Šiška), or simply Šiška (), is the most populous
district
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() of the
City Municipality of Ljubljana
The City Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestna občina Ljubljana, acronym MOL) is one of twelve city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , i ...
, the capital of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. 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 () (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 an ...
. 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, and part of
Tivoli Park are located in the Šiška District.
References
External links
Šiška District homepage
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Districts of Ljubljana
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