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Jun 2025

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128 — Jože Plečnik 5 — The River & the C...

Luke Jones & George Gingell Discuss Architecture, History And Culture

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More Plečnik in Ljubljana! Here we talked about his approach to the Ljubljanica, the river that runs through the middle of the city, including the weirs, bridges and sluices which control its flow, the iconic triple bridge, and the various market buildings which face onto the riverside.

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Edited by Matthew Lloyd Roberts.

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