Triple Bridge & Prešeren Square

Tromostovje / Prešernov trg

Three small bridges designed by Plečnik stand side by side, linking the old and new towns. At the bridgehead square are a pink Franciscan church and a statue of the national poet, the heart of Ljubljana.

The Triple Bridge began as a stone bridge completed in 1842. In 1929–1932, architect Jože Plečnik added a pedestrian bridge on each side, arranged in a fan shape, and paired them with white stone balustrades and street lamps, creating the unique “Triple Bridge.” In 2021 it was inscribed as a World Heritage Site as part of “Works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana.” At the north bank bridgehead is Prešeren Square. Its centerpiece is a statue of Slovenia’s national poet France Prešeren, whose poem “A Toast” provides the lyrics of the Slovenian national anthem, and a muse holds a laurel branch above his head. The poet’s gaze is directed toward a relief in a window of a building diagonally across the square, depicting Julija, the girl he secretly loved. On the north side of the square stands the 17th-century pink Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, one of the city’s most photogenic buildings. Nearby are Art Nouveau buildings such as the Urbanc House and the Central Pharmacy. Crossing the bridge to the south takes you into the old town. Along both banks of the river are restaurants and cafés, which are packed on summer evenings. You can take a river cruise on the Ljubljanica (about 45 minutes, roughly 15 euros, subject to prices on the day).

Triple Bridge & Prešeren Square

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