The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ljubljana, Slovenia, listed in 2021. The site encompasses selected the most prominent works of Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana with their original function. During the interwar period, Plečnik worked to transform Ljubljana from a provincial city to the capital of the Slovenian nation by creating a series of public spaces and public institutions and integrating them into the pre-existing urban fabric. Sites include the St. Michael's Church in Črna Vas, and the following sites in Ljubljana: the promenade along the embankments of the Ljubljanica River and the bridges crossing it; the "Green promenade": Vegova Street with the National and University Library from French Revolution Square to Congress Square and Star Park, Trnovo Bridge, Roman Walls in Mirje, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, and the All Saints Garden in Žale Cemetery.
List of the sites
The World Heritage Site comprises seven of Plečnik's works or ensembles: Name Image ID Coordinates Property Area Buffer Zone Description Trnovo Bridge 1643-001 N/A N/A Green Promenade along Vegova Street 1643-002 N/A N/A Arch. Plečnik's Marketplace 1643-003 N/A Promenade along the Embankments and Bridges of the Ljubljanica River 1643-003 N/A Roman Walls in Mirje 1643-004 Church of St. Michael 1643-005 Church of St. Francis of Assisi 1643-006 Plečnik’s Žale – Garden of All Saints 1643-007
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