Prešeren square

Named after the most famous Slovenian poet France Prešeren, it is the city’s central square. The bronze statue of the poet with a muse, which stands on the eastern side of the square was built in 1905. The square was developed from a medieval road junction in front of one of the city gates. The pink baroque-style Franciscan Church of the Annunciation was built in the 17th century and the square gained its current appearance then. The junction was turned into a square and paved only after the city walls were pulled down in the middle of the 19th century. The square has been completely closed for traffic only since 2007.