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National and University Library of Slovenia

The National and University Library is one of Slovenia's most important cultural institutions. The Ljubljana building was designed by Joze Plecnik in 1930-31 and constructed between 1936 and 1941, and is considered one of his greatest achievements.

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1930-1941

Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia

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Joze Plecnik

1872-1957 · Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia

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Joze Plecnik was a Slovenian architect whose work in Ljubljana, Prague, and Vienna made public space, bridges, libraries, markets, and embankments central to civic identity.

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Joze Plecnik

studio · Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia

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