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City Museum of Ljubljana
The world’s oldest wheel
About City Museum of Ljubljana
The City Museum, in the Auersperg Palace on Gosposka, tells the city’s story from prehistory to today, with Roman remains in the basement. Its star is the Ljubljana Marshes Wheel, more than 5,000 years old and among the oldest wooden wheels ever found.
Why it's on our list
- The city’s history
- The Ljubljana Marshes Wheel
- Roman Emona in the basement
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with City Museum of Ljubljana before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from City Museum of Ljubljana are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Rimska cesta150 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Levstikov trg250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Congress Square350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ljubljana Castle400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Prešeren Square500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Market600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Dragon Bridge750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tivoli Park1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min