šance

A sconce or schanze is a protective fortification, such as an earthwork, often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery, It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tivoli Hall and National Museum of Contemporary History.

Sports venue
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
is a complex of two multi-purpose indoor sports arenas in the Tivoli City Park in , Slovenia. The complex was opened in 1965. The larger, ice hockey arena has a seating capacity of 6,800 people and is the home of HK Olimpija ice hockey club. is situated 360 metres northeast of šance.

Museum
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
is situated 340 metres east of šance.

Museum
The of Slovenia is the national art gallery of . It is located in the capital . It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. is situated 1 km southeast of šance.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rožna Dolina and Spodnja Šiška.

Quarter
is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital in central . It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the .

Neighborhood
is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital in central . It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the .

Suburb
The , or simply Rožnik, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of . It is named after .

šance

Latitude
46.05863° or 46° 3′ 31″ north
Longitude
14.49084° or 14° 29′ 27″ east
Inception
~1809
Open location code
8FRP3F5R+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5144845792
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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