Šiška District
Šiška District
Četrtna skupnost Šiška | |
|---|---|
Ljubljana | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.36 km2 (2.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,818 |
The Šiška District (pronounced City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former villages of Spodnja Šiška and Zgornja Šiška.
Geography
The Šiška District is bounded on the west
Koseze
, Spodnja Šiška, and Zgornja Šiška.
Cultural heritage
Several cultural monuments are located in Šiška, among them St. Bartholomew's Church, built in the 13th century and remodeled between 1933 and 1936 by the Slovene architect Jože Plečnik. Jože Plečnik also designed St. Francis's Church in Šiška. Koseze Pond, part of the Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship, and part of Tivoli Park are located in the Šiška District.
References
- ^ a b City of Ljubljana Districts (in Slovene)
External links
Media related to Šiška District at Wikimedia Commons- Šiška District on Geopedia
- Šiška District homepage (in Slovene)
