Republic Square or Square of the Republic (), at first named Revolution Square, is the largest square in
Ljubljana
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, the capital of
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
.
It was designed in the second half of the 20th century by
Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar (4 December 1907 – 23 August 1993) was a Slovenian architect.
Ravnikar was born in Novo Mesto and was a student of architect Jože Plečnik. Later, he led the new generation of Slovene architects, notable for developing ...
.
Independence of Slovenia was declared here on 26 June 1991.
The
National Assembly Building stands at its northern side and
Cankar Hall at the southern side.
In the 2010s the square was converted from a parking space to a pedestrian space.
References
External links
Virtual panorama of Republic Square Burger.si.
Squares in Ljubljana
Center District, Ljubljana
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