The Most Beautiful Buildings in Ljubljana
![Ljubljana│](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/20x11/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cover-2-1.webp)
The history of Ljubljana is best shown through the city’s streets. The buildings from different time periods and architectural styles tell stories of those who lived in Ljubljana in the past. Buildings across the city complement each other and create Ljubljana’s stunning architecture.
Vurnik House
Vurnik House, or the Cooperative Business Bank building, is possibly the most colorful building in Ljubljana. The structure was finished in 1922 and is the product of architect Ivan Vurnik’s quest to find a distinctive Slovenian architectural style. The exterior of the building was originally painted by Vurnik’s wife, Helena, who incorporated the Slovenian tricolor with motifs of carnations and Slovenian landscapes into the house’s facade.
![Vurnik House│](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/vurnik-house-2.webp)
National and University Library
Library
![National and University Library of Slovenia, Turjaška ulica](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/nuk.webp)
Parliament
Building
![Parliament](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/parlament-1.webp)
Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Cathedral, Church, Ruins
![Cathedral of Saint Nicholas Ljubljana Slovenia Europe](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/d41gjh.webp)
Nebotičnik
Bar, European, Beer
![Nebotičnik](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/600px-neboticnik_tower_1.webp)
Nebotičnik is one of the architectural icons of Ljubljana. When built in 1931, Nebotičnik was the highest building in Yugoslavia and the seventh tallest building in Europe. Reaching seventy meters in the sky, the building was designed to house shops, restaurants, and residential apartments. The modern amenities of the time such as fast lifts, air-conditioning, and central heating, made Nebotičnik, designed by Vladimir Šubic, a symbol of the progressive city of Ljubljana. The café and restaurant on the top of Nebotičnik offer stunning views reaching all the way to the Alps on a clear day.
Križanke
Monastery, Theater, Theatre
Town Hall
Building
![Town Hall](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ljubljana_town_hall_11992489894.webp)
Ljubljana Castle
Building
![View of Congress Square, the Slovenian Philharmonic Hall and the castle, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Image shot 09/2016. Exact date unknown.](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/h3mwn4.webp)
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation
Church, Monastery
![Franciscan Church of the Annunciation](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/4970403279_55a81a8c2d_b.webp)