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Žale

Žale Central Cemetery (Slovene: Centralno pokopališče Žale), often simply Žale, is the largest and the central cemetery in Ljubljana and Slovenia. It is located in the Bežigrad District and operated by the Žale Public Company.

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1906

Ljubljana City Municipality, Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia

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Žale in Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia

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Joze Plecnik

1872-1957 · Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia

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Joze Plecnik

studio · Ljubljana, Central Slovenia, Slovenia

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