The Castle Ljubljana
The key to one's heart?
The Castle Ljubljana dates back to 1144 and has the fairly typical one ruling group to another castle history...until, 1815. That is when it began its history as a place for the ostracized. It was a prison from 1815 until the first World War, when it was used for "political suspects". Then in
WWII it housed Italian prisoners of war, and then German ones. After the war, it became a "home" to 500 "lower class citizens" who named their community "The Castle Republic", and wrote a whole lot of things on the walls. In 1970's, the city of Ljubljana took it over and renovated it. Today, it has a fun funicular, (or an icy walk) up to it, a very high tower with artistically beautiful stairs, and really, really, good cappuccino, to be had in black leather chairs next to old stone walls, with cleverly designed spoons.... oh, and yes, with very pretty entryway doors.
Who would have thought it, but when you think Ljubljana, think high end.
The Tower
Ljubljana from the tower
The apt from the tower
(just think communist era architecture and you'll be able to locate it)
The "Fun"icular
Note the spoon
Stairs that make climbing fun
4 comments:
love the stairs; and door, as always.
interesting, the photos you take and / or post vs garrett's.
some same, some not.
the spoon "rules"; glad to hear you finally got good coffee, cappuccino and in a black leather chair, no less.
More like a way to shoot an arrow into your heart! Or whatever vulnerable body part might be available.
I really liked the city view, with the river and then the view of your gracious apartment block. You are giving us such a good feeling for where you are!
Wish I could join you for cappucino!!! I'm there in spirit, OK?
wow, love the photos
and the architecture
makes us very arch. deprived
wish we could all see it but this is surely better than nothing and gives a real feel of it all
your photos are great!
Carly said she loves it all but does not know how to make comments.
keep up the work-------we all look forward to the "visits"
j
Barbara,
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
You NEED to be here with us.
Silence
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