Slovenia, August 2009
Ljubljana
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Looking across the Ljubljanica river to the Three Bridges and the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation.
![Franciscan Church of the Annunciation](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A012.jpg)
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, in Preseren Square.
![Statue of France Preseren](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A014.jpg)
Statue of France Preseren, Slovenia’s greatest bard, in Preseren Square.
![Dragon Bridge – Ljubljana](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A007.jpg)
One of the four Dragons on each corner of the Dragon Bridge, the first concrete and iron bridge to cross the Ljubljanica river.
Legend says the dragon will wag its tail when a virgin crosses the bridge!
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![Old Town Ljubljana](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A024.jpg)
Looking across the river and up to Ljubljana Castle.
![Alleyway – Old Town Ljubljana](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A029.jpg)
Narrow alleyway in the Old Town, Ljubljana.
![Bronze Popes](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A041.jpg)
The popes on the bronze door of the Cathedral of St Nicolas.
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The bronze model of Ljubljana in Preseren Square.
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A French store now popular in very many countries, but strangely not in the UK.
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The Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola (also known as the Robba fountain) in the Town Square, modelled on Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in the Piazza Navona in Rome.
Skofja Loka
![Skofja Loka](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A109.jpg)
Skofja Loka is one of the oldest towns in Slovenia.
![Skofja Loka](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A108.jpg)
Typical houses on the main street.
![Sculpture and Loka Castle](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A100.jpg)
A wood sculpture and Loka Castle in the background.
Lake Bled
![Bled Castle](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A146.jpg)
Bled Castle, looming over Lake Bled.
![Bled Castle](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A142.jpg)
View from Bled Castle down to the lake.
![Bled Castle](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A138.jpg)
Ceiling inside Bled Castle.
![Bled Island](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A134.jpg)
Bled Island and the 17th century Church of the Assumption.
![Lake Bled](http://carl-thomas.net/media/2009/slovenia/0908A170.jpg)
View across Lake Bled.
You can see here Bled’s ill-fated attempt at an underwater steam railway line to the island.