Triple Bridge – Ljubljana

Triple Bridge in Ljubljana Slovenia
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Triple Bridge is located in the historic center of Ljubljana.

This unique bridge is a group of three bridges across the Ljubljanica River connecting the medieval old town with the modern city.

The Triple Bridge in Ljubljana connects the historical medieval town on the southeastern bank with the central Prešeren Square on the northwestern bank. Dating back to the 13th century, it stands as the oldest bridge in Ljubljana.

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Address: Prešernov trg 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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History

There is mention of a wooden bridge in this location from 1280. It was at first called the Old Bridge and later the Lower Bridge, in contrast to the Upper Bridge that was built in the location of the nowadays Cobblers’ Bridge in the same century. It was also named the Špital Bridge after the nearby poorhouse, which was established in the early 14th century. It was built anew in 1657 after a fire.

In order to prevent the 1842 stone arch bridge from being a bottleneck, the architect Jože Plečnik designed in 1929 the extension of the bridge with two footbridges at a slight angle on each side of it.