Triple Bridge Tromostovje | |
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Coordinates | 46°03′04″N 14°30′22″E / 46.051°N 14.506°E |
Carries | Pedestrians |
Crosses | the Ljubljanica |
Locale | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
History | |
Opened | 1842; 1932 |
Statistics | |
Official name | The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 2021 (44th session) |
Reference no. | 1643 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Location | |
The Triple Bridge (Slovene: Tromostovje, in older sources also Tromostje[1][2]) comprises three bridges spanning the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It connects the historical medieval town on the southeastern bank with the central Prešeren Square on the northwestern bank. Dating back to the 13th century, it stands as the oldest bridge in Ljubljana. In the early 1930s, the architect Jože Plečnik redesigned and expanded it. In August 2021, the Triple Bridge was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of Plečnik's enduring legacy.[3]