Rožnik
Rožnik is a hill in the Rožnik District and Šiška District northwest of the Ljubljana city center. Together with Tivoli City Park, it forms Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 393 metres
- Description: hill in Ljubljana
- Also known as: “Rožnik Hill”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ljubljana Castle and National and University Library of Slovenia.
Ljubljana Castle
Castle
Photo: LjGrad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ljubljana Castle is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. 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.
National and University Library of Slovenia
Library
Photo: Vladimir Yaitskiy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National and University Library, established in 1774, is one of the most important national educational and cultural institutions of Slovenia. It is located in the centre of Ljubljana, 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.
National Gallery
Museum
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Gallery of Slovenia is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana. It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ljubljana and Bežigrad District.
Ljubljana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ljubljana is the small but delightful capital of Slovenia. While the city's population had grown to 295,500 in 2020, the sights and amenities are concentrated in the charming old centre.
Bežigrad District
Suburb
Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bežigrad District, 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 Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, 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.
Center District
Suburb
The Center District, or simply the Center, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana in the centre of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It has an area of about 5 square kilometres.
Rožnik
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Rožnik District, Urban Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.0553° or 46° 3′ 19″ northLongitude
14.4772° or 14° 28′ 38″ eastElevation
393 metres (1,289 feet)Open location code
8FRP3F4G+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 3028857857OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q10977425
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Rožnik” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rožnik Hill”
- German: “Rožnik (Berg)”
- German: “Rožnik”
- Slovenian: “Rožnik”
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