Butcher’s Bridge (Mesarski most) is a modern pedestrian bridge opened in 2010, connecting Ljubljana’s Central Market to the opposite embankment of the Ljubljanica. Bronze sculptures by Jakov Brdar include a Prometheus chained beneath the span and a satyr above. Free and open at all hours; centrally located next to Plečnik’s Central Market arcade. Pair with a walk along the embankment toward the Dragon Bridge and Triple Bridge.
bridge in Ljubljana
Butchers' Bridge Ljubljana
Also known as Mesarski most
Butcher's Bridge opened in 2010 and within a few years had acquired so many love padlocks on its railings that the city had to remove them for structural reasons, twice, and they kept coming back.
- Type
- bridge
- Destination
- Ljubljana
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 2010
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Adamic-Lundrovo nabrezje 3, 1000 Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana
- Coordinates
- 46.0517, 14.5088
- Official website
- Visit website