Hrvatski trg, Public square in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Hrvatski trg is a square in Ljubljana, bounded by Ilirska Street to the north, Njegoševa to the east, Trubarjeva to the south and a complex of buildings to the west. Jože Plečnik's 1938–39 redesign gave it an oval retaining wall with diagonal paths and a circular path, plus a kiosk.
Originally known as Trg sv. Petra after the church of St. Peter, the square was renamed Hrvatski trg in 1910. City gardener Anton Lap first laid it out as a park; in 1938–39 Jože Plečnik redesigned it with an oval retaining wall, diagonal paths and a circular path, adding a kiosk and moving Vladimir Šubic's World War I monument to the southern part. It was declared a cultural monument of national importance in 2009.
The square's name, Hrvatski trg (Croatian Square), dates from its 1910 renaming; it was previously Trg sv. Petra, after the church of St. Peter that stood here. The oval retaining wall, diagonal paths and circular path laid out by Jože Plečnik in 1938–39 still shape how people cross the space, and the kiosk he placed there remains a landmark on the square.
The square is bounded by Ilirska Street to the north, Njegoševa to the east, Trubarjeva to the south and a block of buildings to the west. Bus lines 5 and N5 stop on its southern side, while lines 9 and 25 cross it east-west. The oval retaining wall, diagonal paths and circular path from Plečnik's plan set the walking routes.
The square was renamed Hrvatski trg in 1910; before that it was Trg sv. Petra, after the church of St. Peter that stood there. The oval retaining wall, diagonal paths and circular path date from Jože Plečnik's 1938–39 redesign, carried out after the earlier park laid out by city gardener Anton Lap.
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