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Prešeren Monument

The Prešeren Monument in Ljubljana, also Prešeren Statue in Ljubljana, is a late Historicist bronze statue of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren in , the capital of Slovenia.
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Photo: Андрей Романенко, Public domain.
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Description: sculpture by Ivan Zajec
  • Also known as: “Preseren monument”, “Prešeren monument”, “Prešeren Monument, Ljubljana”, and “Prešern Memorial”
  • Inscription: “Prešeren”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Franciscan Church of the Annunciation and Ljubljana Cathedral.

Church
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Franciscan church located on Prešeren Square in , the capital of . It is the parish church of Ljubljana - Annunciation Parish.

Church
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
, officially named Saint Nicholas's Church, also named Saint Nicholas's Cathedral, the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, or simply the Cathedral, is a cathedral in , the capital of . is situated 160 metres southeast of Prešeren Monument.

Castle
Photo: LjGrad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 330 metres southeast of Prešeren Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Center District and Ljubljana.

Suburb
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The , 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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The District, or simply , is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of .

Prešeren Monument

Latitude
46.05138° or 46° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
14.50631° or 14° 30′ 23″ east
Elevation
297 metres (974 feet)
Inception
1905
Open location code
8FRP3G24+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1223766264
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
Geo­Names ID
8129293
Wiki­data ID
Q7242492
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Prešeren Monument” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Monumentu a Prešeren”
  • Chinese: “普列舍仁广场”
  • French: “monument de Prešeren”
  • French: “Monument de Prešeren”
  • Italian: “Monumento a France Prešeren”
  • Italian: “rešernov spomenik”
  • Russian: “Памятник Франце Прешерну”
  • Slovenian: “Prešernov spomenik v Ljubljani”
  • Slovenian: “Prešernov spomenik, Ljubljana”
  • Slovenian: “Prešernov spomenik”
  • Slovenian: “spomenik Francetu Prešernu”
  • Spanish: “Monumento a Prešeren”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Prešeren Monument”. Photo: Андрей Романенко, Public domain.