Stična Mansion, Mansion on Old Square, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Stična Mansion is an early Baroque palace at Stari trg 34, built between 1628 and 1630 as the town residence of the abbots of the Cistercian monastery at Stična. Its façade was reworked in the early 18th century. The Hercules Fountain stands directly in front of the building.

The mansion was built between 1628 and 1630 as a residence for abbots from the Cistercian monastery in the village of Stična. Over time its structures underwent changes and updates as requirements evolved and new tastes took shape.

The mansion's Slovene name, Stiški dvorec, and its German name, Sitticherhof, both point to the Cistercian abbey of Stična (Sittich), whose abbots used it as their town residence. From 1791 it housed the customs inspection, and from 1830 until the early 20th century it was the seat of the Ljubljana regional and district courts. Until 2022 it was the seat of the Ljubljana Music Academy.

The building sits at the heart of Old Square and is easy to reach on foot, especially when navigating from the main streets of the Old Town. Its central position makes it a natural stop during a walk through the neighborhood.

From 1791 the mansion housed the customs inspection, and from 1809, during the Illyrian Provinces, the General Justice Commissariat. Between 1830 and the early 20th century it was the seat of the provincial and district courts of Ljubljana. Until 2022 it housed the Ljubljana Music Academy.