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​​Travelling from Bled to Ljubliana I made a small detour to see Skofia Loka.

​It was a good idea, because the city is really interesting, though needing some recovery work

​Castle

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Built in the 13th century, the castle was destroyed by an earthquake in 1511 and later reconstructed.

​Nowadays it is used as the local museum

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​Old city

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The center of town or "old city" is small, but very beautiful, with many classified houses and palaces, surrounded by harmonious constructions.

t seems to be the best preserved medieval area in Slovenia.

​Old city hall                                                                

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Coming from the 16th century, this wonderful building needing maintenance when we were there, still shows Gothic elements in the facade, though the interior is renaissance.

​Recovering works in 1972 displayed frescoes and many ornamental details inside.

The Mark of Mary

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​In the main square of the old town, there's a pillar on an altar, known as the "Mark of Mary" erected in 1751 to seek protection from plagues and fire.

​At a short distance there's a fountain from 1883.

​St Jakobs                                                                            

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Built in 1471, in Baroque style, on the foundations of a small church 200 years older, this church received a new presbytery and bell tower after the earthquake of 1531.

​The interior was revised by the famous architect Plecnik.

Nun's church

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Nun's church

Built in 1358, after a fire and reconstructed in 1669 it received a baroque statue on top.

​It has some interesting tombstones and a baroque pulpit inside.

​Capuchins bridge

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Built in the middle of the 14th century, this stone bridge was restored in 1888 and protected with an iron fence.

​In the middle there's a statue of St John Nepomuk and the engraved seal of Skofja Loka.


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​Capuchin's church

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Just across the bridge, modernity contrasts with the old image of the city's center.

Built in 1709, in Baroque style, its architecture was severely conditioned by the order's austere rules.

​Around it, modern statues and commercial buildings enhance the contrasts.

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