Center District

The Center District, or simply the Center, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana in the centre of , the capital of . It has an area of about 5 square kilometres.
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  • Type: Suburb with 23,700 residents
  • Description: District of Ljubljana
  • Also known as: “Center”, “Center District, Ljubljana”, “Ljubljana-Center”, and “Občina Ljubljana-Center”
  • Historically known as: “Opstina Ljubljana-Center”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ljubljana Castle and Dragon Bridge.

Castle
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is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown , the capital of . It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century.

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The is a road bridge located in , the capital of . It crosses the River. between Kopitar Street and Ressel Street, to the north of the Ljubljana Central Market at Vodnik Square.

Library
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The National and University Library, established in 1774, is one of the most important national educational and cultural institutions of . It is located in the centre of , between Auersperg Street, Gentry Street, and Vega Street, in a building designed by the architect Jože Plečnik in the years 1930–31 and constructed between 1936 and 1941.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljubljana and Bežigrad District.

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is the small but delightful capital of . While the city's population had grown to 295,500 in 2020, the sights and amenities are concentrated in the charming old centre.

Suburb
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The , or simply Bežigrad, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. Spanning an area of 7.2 km2, it encompasses the northern part of , the capital of , between the southern rail line to the south, the Upper Carniola rail line to the west, the highway loop to the north, and Šmartno Street and Žale Cemetery to the east.

Suburb
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The , or simply Moste, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It encompasses the east-central part of , the capital of . It is named after the former village of Moste.

Center District

Latitude
46.0515° or 46° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
14.5061° or 14° 30′ 22″ east
Population
23,700
Elevation
285 metres (935 feet)
Open location code
8FRP3G24+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11266209166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3196356
Wiki­data ID
Q2000244
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Center District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Opština Ljubljana-Center”
  • Czech: “Centrum, Lublaň”
  • Dutch: “Center”
  • Estonian: “Center (Ljubljana)”
  • Estonian: “Center”
  • French: “district du Centre”
  • French: “District du Centre”
  • German: “Center”
  • Italian: “Četrtna skupnost Center”
  • Italian: “Distretto Centro”
  • Polish: “Center”
  • Slovenian: “Center”
  • Slovenian: “Četrtna skupnost Center”
  • Slovenian: “Ljubljana Center”
  • Turkish: “Center”

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