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.
Tivoli Hall
Sports venue
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
Tivoli Hall is a complex of two multi-purpose indoor sports arenas in the Tivoli City Park in Ljubljana, 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. Tivoli Hall is situated 360 metres northeast of šance.
National Museum of Contemporary History
Museum
Photo: Žiga, Public domain.
National Museum of Contemporary History is situated 340 metres east of šance.
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. National Gallery is situated 1 km southeast of šance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rožna Dolina and Spodnja Šiška.
Rožna Dolina
Quarter
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rožna Dolina is a formerly independent settlement in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Spodnja Šiška
Neighborhood
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spodnja Šiška is a formerly independent settlement in the northwest part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Rožnik District
Suburb
Photo: Yerpo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rožnik District, or simply Rožnik, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after Rožnik Hill.
šance
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Urban Municipality of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.05863° or 46° 3′ 31″ northLongitude
14.49084° or 14° 29′ 27″ eastInception
~1809Open location code
8FRP3F5R+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5144845792OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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