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Town Square (Mestni Trg) and the Old Town
Ljubljana's Town Square, just across the Triple Bridge and up the street from Prešeren
Square, is home to the
Town Hall
(Rotovž), highlighted by its clock tower and pillared log-
gia.StepinsidetheRenaissance courtyardtoseepaintings, artifacts, andamapoflate 17th-
centuryLjubljana.Studyingthismap,noticehowtheriver,hill,andwallworkedtogetherto
fortify the town. Courtyards like this (but humbler) are hidden throughout the city. As rent
in these old places is cheap, many such courtyards host funky and characteristic little busi-
nesses. Be sure to get off the main drag and poke into Ljubljana's nooks and crannies.
InthesquarebetweentheTownHallandthecathedralisarecentreplicaofthe
Fountain
of Three Carniolian Rivers,
inspired in style and theme by Rome's many fountains. The
figures with vases represent this region's three main rivers: Ljubljanica, Sava, and Krka.
This is one of many works in town by Francesco Robba, an Italian who came to Ljubljana
for a job, fell in love with a Slovene, and stayed here the rest of his life—decorating the
city's churches with beautiful Baroque altars. At the nearby corner, check out the wild in-
terior of the Nova KBM Bank, which looks more like a cutting-edge nightclub.
Just to the right as you face Town Hall, peek into #4, where
Č
upterija Bar
has one of
the most creative interiors in this very creative town.
