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Ljubljana – Plečnik and More - FULLY BOOKED

Sluice gates on the River Ljubljanica, designed by Joze Plecnik

12/04/2018 – 15/04/2018

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Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana – Plečnik and More - Thursday 12th April to Sunday 15th April 2018 - Fully Booked

Led by: Catherine Croft, Director of C20, with Cela Selley and Thaddeus Zupancic

Join the c20 tour to the Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, which will take place between Thursday 12th and Sunday 15th April, 2018. The city has a wealth of 20th century architecture of all periods and styles from Viennese Secession through to Brutalism, but is most known for the architecture and city planning of Joze Plečnik.

Maks Fabiani, who worked for Otto Wagner in Vienna, introduced the Viennese Secession style to Ljubljana as well as designing an integral city plan. After WW1 Slovenia became part of Yugoslavia and Jose Plečnik, having trained with Wagner, and then worked in Prague, returned to his home country where he focussed on the urban planning of the city, both land and water. Plečnik used classical elements in his architecture, but in a highly original way and we will see his buildings, churches, bridges, parks, and interventions throughout this walkable city.

Ljubljana also possesses its Skyscraper, built in 1933; it was at the time the ninth tallest building in Europe.

After WWII, Edvard Ravnikar, who studied under both Plečnik and Le Corbusier, designed a number of residential neighbourhoods, and the Republic Square complex – (1961-74 and 1982-3), opposite the 1959 People’s Assembly – now the national Parliament building. Our tour will take us to all these areas and will also include a guided tour of Plečnik’s house; talks on Ravnikar and Plečnik; entrance to Parliament, castle and other buildings; a group dinner; and a boat trip to explore Plečnik’s planning of the River Ljubljanica river basin.

The tour will start at 6.15pm on Thursday evening for a short orientation walk. Friday and Saturday will involve walking tours, with a boat trip and group dinner on Friday, and entrance to the castle on Saturday. On Sunday we will visit the outskirts of the city by coach.

We recommend the Easyjet flight from London Stansted on Thursday 12th April which arrives at 1610. Transfers by shuttle bus can be booked with https://www.goopti.com/en/ for around 10 Euros. Taxis are also available. Buses run once an hour. The coach will return to the airport by 3.00pm on Sunday 15th April to enable participants to catch the 1645 Easyjet flight to London Stansted.

The tours will start each day at, or near the Triple Bridge (Tromostovje). We recommend a hotel near to this point. One of the tour organisers will be staying in the Hotel Emonec **/***. A small discount on usual rates has been arranged. Please email hotelemonec@siol.net quoting "architectural tour" to make a booking. The Emonec is a clean, quiet, no frills hotel. Rates are 209 Euros for 3 nights (double/twin) and 173 Euros for 3 nights (single), including continental breakfast. Other nearby hotels are Hotel Grand Union Business ****, or Hostel Tresor.

Recommended flights are c£150 return. Other cheaper options are available.

Price: £250 (members), £307 (non-members) - to include all entrances, boat and coach tour and one group dinner. 

Meet: 6.15pm Thursday 12th April 2018, Hotel Emonec reception, Wolfova 12, Ljubljana

Finish time: 3.00pm Sunday 15th April 2018 at Ljubljana airport


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