St. Joseph

The Church of Saint Joseph is a Jesuit church in , Slovenia. At 68.5 m, it is the longest church in the Ljubljana Archdiocese, has the largest dome and the second highest bell tower.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia
  • Also known as: “Cerkev svetega Jožefa”, “Church of Saint Joseph”, “St. Joseph’s Church”, “St. Joseph’s Church, Ljubljana”, and “Sv. Jožef”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ljubljana Castle and Dragon Bridge.

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 500 metres west of St. Joseph.

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The is a road bridge located in , the capital of . It crosses the River. between Kopitar Street and Ressel Street, to the north of the Ljubljana Central Market at Vodnik Square. is situated 480 metres northwest of St. Joseph.

Church
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, 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 560 metres west of St. Joseph.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljubljana and Center 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 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.

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

St. Joseph

Latitude
46.04905° or 46° 2′ 57″ north
Longitude
14.51503° or 14° 30′ 54″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q13567597
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Slovenian—“St. Joseph” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Kostel svatého Josefa”
  • German: “St.-Josef-Kirche (Ljubljana)”
  • German: “St.-Josef-Kirche”
  • Italian: “chiesa di San Giuseppe”
  • Italian: “Chiesa di San Giuseppe”
  • Lombard: “Gesa de Sant Isep (Lubiana)”
  • Lombard: “Gesa de Sant Isep”
  • Serbian: “Црква светог Јожефа”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Jožefa, Ljubljana”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Jožefa”

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