The Butchers' Bridge
Glass-edged footbridge strung with love locks and grotesque mythological sculptures.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Butchers' Bridge in Ljubljana treats the crossing as a built object: the glass underfoot, the odd proportions, the steel-wire railings and what the price tag bought in two thousand and ten. It touches the market butchers who lent the name, the architect Jurij Kobe, and the sculptor Jakov Brdar. Stand at the middle of the span, near one of the glass strips.
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