Hotels near Prešeren Square

Prešeren Square is the geographic and social heart of Ljubljana, named for Slovenia's national poet France Prešeren whose 1905 bronze statue dominates the centre. The square is dominated by the pink Franciscan Church of the Annunciation (1660) at the north end - the most photographed building in the city after the castle. Three streets converge at the square and the Triple Bridge crosses the river immediately south.

The square hosts free concerts most summer evenings, the New Year's Eve celebration, and Ljubljana's Christmas market (late November to early January). On Prešeren's bronze statue, the muse Inspiration holds a laurel branch towards Wolfova ulica 4 - the home of Julija Primic, the poet's unrequited love; a small bronze plaque at the window memorialises her. Free to enjoy at any hour.

Pro Tip: Look up at the corner facade of Hauptmann House on the eastern side - it was redecorated in psychedelic Vienna Secession motifs in 1904 and is wildly out of step with the surrounding baroque facades. Easy to miss without looking up.