Ljubljana town hall

Ljubljana town hall (Slovenian: "Mestna hiša", also known as "Rotovž" or "Magistrat") is the town hall in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located on the Town Square in the city centre close to the St. Nicholas Cathedral.

The original building was built by the Carniolan architect Peter Bezlaj in 1584. Between [ [http://www.euromost.info/ljubljana_city_guide_tourist_travel_information_ljubljana_airport_sightseeing_attractions_accommodation.php Ljubljana city guide at Euromost.info] ] Between 1717 and 1719, the building underwent a radical renovation by the architect Gregor Maček in a combination of late Baroque and Classicist style. In the mid 1920s, a monument to the Serbain and first Yugoslav king Peter I was erected in the entrance of the Town Hall. The monument, designed by the architect Jože Plečnik, was removed and destroyed by the Fascist Italian occupation authorities of the Province of Ljubljana in April 1941.

A replica of the Robba's fountain, completed in 1751, stands outside the Town Hall, while the original is kept in the National Gallery.

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