St. James’s Parish Church

St. James's Parish Church is a church in , the capital of . It is dedicated to St. James the Greater. Its name is often incorrectly translated as St.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Cerkev sv. Jakoba” and “St. James‘ Church”
  • Address: Levstikov trg 2, Ljubljana, 1000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ljubljana Castle and National and University Library of Slovenia.

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. is situated 310 metres north of St. James’s Parish Church.

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. is situated 330 metres northwest of St. James’s Parish Church.

Castle
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is a mansion in , the capital of , standing at 1 Astronomy Street on the right bank of the , east of Levstik Square and Castle Hill. It currently houses the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljubljana and Trnovo 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 Trnovo, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of .

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.

St. James’s Parish Church

Latitude
46.04613° or 46° 2′ 46″ north
Longitude
14.50744° or 14° 30′ 27″ east
Open location code
8FRP2GW4+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 153973212
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3394818
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“St. James’s Parish Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “聖詹姆斯教區教堂”
  • Chinese: “聖雅各伯堂區教堂”
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Jakoba u Ljubljani”
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Jakuba”
  • Czech: “Šentjakobska cerkev”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Jaakobin kirkko”
  • German: “St.-Jakobs-Kirche”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Yakobus, Ljubljana”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giacomo il Maggiore”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giacomo il Maggiore”
  • Italian: “župnijska cerkev sv. Jakoba, šentjakobska cerkev)”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Јаков”
  • Polish: “kościół św. Jakuba w Lublanie”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Jakuba w Lublanie”
  • Russian: “Церковь Свети-Якоб”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Jakoba, Ljubljana”
  • Slovenian: “Šentjakobska cerkev”
  • “Šentjakobska cerkev”
  • “St. James‘ Church”

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