square in Ljubljana

Congress Square

Also known as Kongresni trg

Congress Square in Ljubljana was named in 1821 for the Congress of Laibach, one of the diplomatic meetings of the post-Napoleonic Concert of Europe that reorganized the continent after Waterloo. The Austrian foreign minister Metternich presided.

Congress Square (Kongresni trg) in Ljubljana was named for the 1821 Congress of Laibach, where Metternich organized the Austrian response to European liberal revolts. One of the city’s most elegant public spaces, flanked by the Philharmonic Hall and Ursuline Church, with a view up to Ljubljana Castle. Free and always accessible; five minutes from Prešernov trg.

Type
square
Destination
Ljubljana
Cost
Free to visit
Founded
1821
Era
19th century
Address
Kongresni trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana
Coordinates
46.0502, 14.5039
Official website
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