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Ljubljana ( IPA //), German Laibach (/'lɑɪbax/), Italian Lubiana (/lʊb'jɑ:na/) is the capital of Slovenia, situated on the outfall of the river Ljubljanica into the Sava, in central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Mediterranean. Population: 265,881 ( 2002).
It is located at 46.03°N, 14.30°E in altitude of 298 meters above sea level. The temperature varies between 3.4°C (38.1 °F) in January and 21.9°C (71.4 °F) in July. Annual rainfall is 1350 mm (53.2 inches).
Historians disagree as to where the name comes from. Although it is commonly pointed out that it originates out of the Slovenian word ljubljena (a feminine form of beloved), this is not known for certain. The name may just as well have evolved from the Latin term for a flooding river, aluviana. Some also believe the source of the present-day name is Laburus , an old Slavonic deity and supposed patron of the original settlement. And Laibach, the German name for the city, may have borrowed itself from Laubach (a lukewarm beck, in German).
Although the Roman settlement Emona (Colonia Emona (Aemona) Iulia tribu Claudia) was erected in 15 AD, the first records mentioning Ljubljana by its modern name date to 1144 (by its German name LaibachLaibach is the German name for Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia; # Laibach is a Slovenian industrial musical group, named after the place name; # Congress of Laibach was held in 1821 in today's Ljubljana.) and 1146Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. Births Giraldus Cambrensis, Welsh clergyman and chronicler (approximate date). Also known as Gerald of Wales. Deaths 1146. (by name Luwigana).
After receiving its town rights in 1220Centuries: 12th century 13th century 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1215 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 See also 1220 state leaders The world in 1220 Middle Ages in Europe, Ljubljana came under HabsburgHabsburg (also spelled Hapsburg was one of the ruling houses of Europe: rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282 1453, archdukes 1453 1804, and emperors 1804 1918), kings of Bohemia 1526 1618 and 1621 1918, kings of Spain ( 1516 1700), and Holy Roman Emperors for rule in 1335Events Slavery abolished in Sweden First historical meeting of the Visegrad group Charles I of Hungary allies with Poland against the Hapsburgs and Bohemians Ljubljana and Carniola come under Hapsburg rule The Duchy of Carinthia is bestowed by Louis III o, became the seat of the diocese in 1461Events February 2 Battle of Mortimer's Cross Yorkist troops led by Edward, Duke of York defeat Lancastrians under Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke in Wales. February 17 Second Battle of St Albans The Earl of Warwick's army is defeated by a Lancastrian force, and developed into a Slovenian cultural centre during the late Middle AgesThe Middle Ages formed the middle period in a schematic division of European history into three 'ages': Classical civilization, the Middle Ages, and Modern Civilization. It is commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire ( 5th century) until th. The Habsburg rule was only interrupted by the Napoleonic wars, and between 1809 and 1813 Ljubljana was the capital of the French Illyrian provinces. In 1821 the city hosted the Congress of Laibach. While under Austrian rule, Ljubljana was the capital of Carniola.
With the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Ljubljana became the seat of the Dravska banovina, and after World War II, the capital of the Yugoslav socialist republic of Slovenia. Ljubljana remained the capital city when Slovenia gained independence in 1991.
Ljubljana was devastated by earthquakes several times. After the earthquake in 1511, Ljubljana was rebuilt in the Renaissance style, and after the earthquake 1895 severely damaged the city, in Neo-Classicist and Secession ( Art Nouveau) styles. The city's architecture is thus a mixture of styles. Large areas of city built between the two world wars feature the work of native architect Jože Plecnik.
In 1693, a scholarly society Academia operosorum Labacensis was established in Ljubljana, followed by the Philharmonic Society (Academia philharmonicorum) in 1701. Ljubljana got its university in 1919 and the National Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1937.
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