Ljubljana Town Hall, Town hall in Main Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana Town Hall stands on Town Square next to the cathedral, its Baroque front built between 1717 and 1719 by Gregor Maček Sr. after plans by Carlo Martinuzzi. A five-sided tower with a clock and a dragon weathervane rises above the gable, and the arcaded courtyard holds a Narcissus fountain by Francesco Robba.

The original Gothic town hall was built in 1484, probably to plans by Peter Bezlaj. In 1717 the old building was demolished and rebuilt between 1717 and 1719 under Gregor Maček Sr., using plans by Carlo Martinuzzi and his own designs for the gable front, loggia and three-part staircase. The first session in the new hall was held on 22 February 1719. In 1895 the adjoining Čavelj and Galet houses were joined to it, and in 1898 a new assembly hall opened for Franz Joseph's golden jubilee.

The fountain outside the hall is a replica of the 1751 Robba Fountain, also called the Fountain of the Three Carniolan Rivers, carved by Francesco Robba. The original was moved to the National Gallery of Slovenia. The name rotovž comes from the German Rathaus, after the medieval council of twelve that commissioned the first town hall.

Visitors can enter the building through guided tours that allow exploration of the interior spaces and architectural details. It helps to check visiting hours and tour schedules in advance to plan your visit at a convenient time.

In the mid-1920s a monument to King Peter I of Yugoslavia, designed by Jože Plečnik, stood at the entrance. Italian Fascist occupation authorities removed and destroyed it in April 1941.