jeudi 28 octobre 2010

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia. It is the largest city in the country. For centuries, Ljubljana was the capital of the historical region of Carniola (Carniola formed part of the Roman province of Pannonia), and in the 20th century it became the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of Slovenia, independent since 1991.
The origin of the city's name is unclear. The most scientifically acceptable hypothesis is that the city was named after the river Ljubljanica that flows through it.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral (Stolnica svetega Nikolaja) serves the Archidiocese of Ljubljana. Between 1701 and 1706, Jesuit architect Andrea Pozzo designed and built a new Baroque hall church with side chapels built to resemble a Latin cross.The Baroque frescoes was painted by Giulio Quaglio between 1703-1706 and later 1721-1723. It was a saturday chilly morning. And the central market in the center of the town was opened.

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