Trnovo Bridge
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
_(9397818425).jpg) Trnovo Church, seen from across the bridge | |
| Location | Slovenia |
| Part of | The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iv) |
| Reference | 1643 |
| Inscription | 2021 (44th Session) |
The Trnovo Bridge (
UNESCO World Heritage List.[3]
Architecture
The iron-concrete bridge, designed as a public space, has a roughly square platform with a width of 20 metres (66 ft). It is supported from below by a stone arch. Each of its corners is capped with a small pyramid, a signature motif of Plečnik's, designed in the same way as the spires of the church. The mid-span features a pair of
Art-Deco male sculptures. The bridge is among the rare with live trees. Two rows of birches divide the pedestrian and vehicle lanes, intentionally obscuring the bridge silhouette. They are complemented by a balustrade of vase-like elements and a row of short columns at each side. There is also a statue of Saint John the Baptist, the patron of the church, at the center of the bridge. It was designed by Nikolaj Pirnat. On the opposite side stands a slender obelisk with a lamp. It has been dedicated to Sigmund Zois, a naturalist and patron of science and arts. On the Krakovo side, a stone tablet with the inscription KRAKOVU 'to Krakovo' is mounted on the face of the bridge. On the Trnovo side, there is a stone tablet that reads TRNOVU 'to Trnovo'.[4]
References
- ^ "The Suburbs of Krakovo and Trnovo". Ljubljana Tourist Guide. Ljubljana Tourism. February 2012. p. 30.
- ISBN 961-6017-78-0.
- ^ "Plečnik's works added to the UNESCO World Heritage List". Government of Slovenia. 2 August 2021.
- COBISS 261140992.
External links
Media related to Trnovo Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
