Prešernov trg
Riverside main square around a bronze poet and muse, framed by Art Nouveau facades and a Franciscan church.
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This guide to Prešernov trg in Ljubljana starts on an autumn day in 1905, with a vast crowd gathered for the unveiling of the bronze poet at its centre. It follows the money behind two things you can see from one spot: a monument raised by public effort, and the merchant Felix Urbanc's department store with the god of trade on its roof. Along the way a bishop takes offence at the muse. Stand by the monument steps, facing the river.
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