If the capital city has one immediately recognizable landmark, it is probably the Triple Bridge, the three-lane crossing designed in 1929 by the city’s most prolific architect, Joze Plecnik. Faced with the problem of how to widen the city’s main crossing point to accommodate increasing traffic levels, Plecnik decided to retain the 19th-century bridge in the middle, adding two angled side bridges for pedestrians. It was an inspired piece of town planning, turning Presernov trg into the focal point of the city and bringing life to both banks of the river.*
The bridge is embellished with the kind of decorations typical of Plecnik, with stone baubles sprouting from the parapets alongside curvy lampstands tipped with buds of milk-coloured glass. The elegant ballustrades bring a Venetian sense of style to the whole ensemble.*
*From the Eyewitness Guide to Slovenia
Hi CherryPie, what a brilliant idea and design. And it kept all it’s charm. Thanks for sharing.
It is quite fascinating to see
Three wonderful compositions of the bridge and the skyline of the city Cherie… i like that you framed it from both sides of the river and from street level….peter:)
Thank You Peter
I feel that I haven’t got the perfect capture of the bridge to show it off to its full extent.
And THAT, my friends, is how good city planning is done!
How beautifully he has complemented the original bridge
It is a fascinating structure
I would love to walk along this river!
I enjoyed my daily walks along the river during my stay in Ljubljana
how neat! i like the colours here: the pink/salmon hues with the blue and white.
There will be a post about the lovely church
Rather tastefully done it has to be said with an impressive backdrop.
The square by the bridge is impressive.