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Miklošičeva Cesta

TIME : 2016/2/19 1:06:24

This 650m-long thoroughfare links Prešernov trg with Trg OF and the train and bus stations; the southern end boasts a splendid array of Secessionist buildings and a fine park.

The cream-coloured former People’s Loan Bank (1908) at No 4 is topped with blue tiles and the figures of two women holding symbols of industry (a beehive) and wealth (a purse). The one-time Cooperative Bank at No 8 was designed by Ivan Vurnik, and the red, yellow and blue geometric patterns were painted by his wife Helena in 1922. Just opposite is the Grand Hotel Union , the grande dame of Ljubljana hotels built in 1905. About 150m to the north is Miklošičev Park , laid out by Fabiani in 1902. Many of the buildings facing it are art-nouveau masterpieces.