Ljubljana, Slovenia Dec 21, 2023

Ljubljana, Slovenia

What a lovely city! The Slavic word "ljub" means "to love", and it serves as the prefix to Slovenia"s capital city, Ljubljana, and the Ljubljunica River that runs through it. This relatively small capital, with a population just under 300,000, was established on a trade route connecting the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region. To the south of the city lies the Ljubljana Marsh, the largest marsh in the country, covering 422 square kilometres. While modern buildings have cropped up on the city"s periphery, the core of town preserves its historic structures, which have ancient Roman and medieval elements. Examples include Ljubljana Castle, the Triple Bridge, the Dragon Bridge and the historic Old Town. Keep an eye out while you stroll around, you might encounter the city"s symbol, the Ljubljana Dragon.

© kasto80/Getty images

palette

Today in History

Dec 21, 2024Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Apr 29, 2024Fujian Tulou, China
Aug 24, 2023Shark Fin Cove, California, USA
Jul 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Jun 16, 2024Red fox father and kit, Washington, USA
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Nov 18, 2023Polar bear mother and cubs
Sep 22, 2023Marsala salt pans, Italy
Jul 20, 2025Photo of the moons surface through a telescope
Apr 22, 2024Green sea turtle
Nov 29, 2023Schwerin Castle on Lake Schwerin, Germany
Nov 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Nov 9, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Aug 19, 2025Flysch in Zumaia, Basque Country, Spain
Apr 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
Oct 6, 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena, Italy
Apr 17, 2025Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
Feb 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Jan 18, 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
Feb 16, 2025Humpback whale mother and calf
Oct 12, 2025Saranac Lake, New York
Jan 16, 2024Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Nov 9, 2025Lagoon Nebula, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
Sep 8, 2025Library@orchard, Singapore
Jul 7, 2024Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
Mar 1, 2024Butterflies in a meadow, Germany
Apr 10, 2024Burrowing owl chicks, Wyoming, USA
May 7, 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Dec 26, 2023Dedham, Colchester, England