Argentina Park, Urban park in central Ljubljana, Slovenia
Argentina Park is a park in central Ljubljana, in the Ajdovščina district, bounded by Župančičeva, Puharjeva and Štefanova streets. It was designed by architect Danilo Fürst after World War II on the site of demolished old houses, partly to cover an underground garage. Two diagonal paths cross the green, linking Ajdovščina with Tivoli. The park holds century-old trees, including a plane tree near the Evangelical Church and a wild chestnut, both protected as natural monuments.
The park was laid out after World War II on the site of demolished old houses to cover an underground garage, designed by architect Danilo Fürst. It was called Lenin Park from 1967, became Park Ajdovščina in 1991, Argentinski park in 1995, and in 2000 the section between Župančičeva and Puharjeva streets was renamed Park of the Slovenian Reformation.
The park's name changed several times: Lenin Park from 1967, Ajdovščina Park in 1991, Argentinski park in 1995, and in 2000 part became Park slovenske reformacije. The bronze sculpture of a sleeping head with three floating books, unveiled in 2010 behind the Evangelical Church, honours 16th-century Protestant writers Primož Trubar, Jurij Dalmatin, Adam Bohorič and Sebastijan Krelj.
The park features multiple pathways connecting the Ajdovščina district with Tivoli, suitable for different walking abilities. A children's playground is located within the space, and the diagonal routes allow visitors to move through the area quickly.
The San Martín statue never stood in the park: Argentina withdrew its gift after public debate over whether an almost unknown general belonged in Ljubljana, and the monument was returned before installation.
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