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Metelkova Mesto  
   

Metelkova Mesto

“The real change happened when Slovenia gained independence in 1991,” explains Janez Premk, a local art historian. “The barracks was abandoned and hundreds of artists and activists petitioned the government to use the site creatively, instead of turning into a commercial building … [That] didn’t work out, so after two years they decided to occupy it themselves and declare it an autonomous zone. The authorities don’t like it, but now they have to tolerate it.”
The Ljubljana Marshes – "the romantic entrance hall of the Slovenian capital"

September 20th 2019
On Friday, we planned to bike to the site of one of the pile dweller villages, in the marshes south of Ljubljana. We weren't sure about taking the the clunky and very heavy city bikes that far, but it is a flat route, and at 2 euros an hour after the first free hour, a bargain! We had a bike trail map, without street names, and google maps on our phones. With that combo, we made it out of the city ... read more
Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

Slovenian Flag The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed ... ... read more
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