Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle 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.
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  • Opening hours:
    January—April and October—December: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
    May—September: 9:00 AM—10:00 PM
  • Email: info-center@ljubljanskigrad.si
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle in Slovenia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ljubljana Town Hall and Ljubljana Cathedral.

Town hall
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the in , the capital of , is the seat of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located at Town Square in the close to . is situated 150 metres northwest of Ljubljana Castle.

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 210 metres north of Ljubljana Castle.

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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 370 metres north of Ljubljana Castle.

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.

Suburb
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The , or simply Trnovo, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of .

Ljubljana Castle

Latitude
46.04885° or 46° 2′ 56″ north
Longitude
14.50857° or 14° 30′ 31″ east
Elevation
375 metres (1,230 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FRP2GX5+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 5821190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2075156
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Ljubljana Castle” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Castiellu de Liubliana”
  • Bashkir: “Любляна замогы”
  • Basque: “Ljubljanako gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Люблянскі замак”
  • Bulgarian: “Люблянски замък”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Ljubljana”
  • Chinese: “卢布尔雅那城堡”
  • Chinese: “盧比安納城”
  • Croatian: “Stari grad”
  • Czech: “Lublaňský hrad”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel Ljubljana”
  • Dutch: “Ljubljanski grad”
  • Dutch: “Ljubljanski Grad”
  • Esperanto: “Kastelo de Ljubljano”
  • Estonian: “Ljubljana kindlus”
  • Estonian: “Ljubljana linnus”
  • Finnish: “Ljubljanan linna”
  • French: “château de Ljubljana”
  • French: “Château de Ljubljana”
  • German: “Burg Laibach”
  • German: “Burg von Ljubljana”
  • German: “Laibacher Schloss”
  • German: “Ljubljanaer Burg”
  • German: “Ljubljanski Grad”
  • Hebrew: “טירת ליובליאנה”
  • Hindi: “लुब्लियाना क़िला”
  • Hungarian: “Ljubljanai vár”
  • Italian: “Castello di Lubiana”
  • Italian: “Ljubljanski grad”
  • Japanese: “リュブリャナ城”
  • Korean: “류블랴나성”
  • Lombard: “Castell de Lubiana”
  • Macedonian: “Љубљански замок”
  • Polish: “Zamek w Lublanie”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Ljubljana”
  • Russian: “Люблянский град”
  • Serbian: “Љубљански град”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ljubljanski grad”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ljubljanski stari grad”
  • Slovak: “Laibacher Burg”
  • Slovak: “Ljubljanski grad”
  • Slovak: “Ľubľanský hrad”
  • Slovenian: “castrum Leibach”
  • Slovenian: “grad Ljubljana”
  • Slovenian: “Grad”
  • Slovenian: “Ljubljanski grad”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Liubliana”
  • Thai: “ปราสาทลูบลิยานา”
  • Turkish: “Ljubljana Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Люблянський замок”

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