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Križanke
The summer festival stage
About Križanke
Križanke was a monastery of the Teutonic Knights. In the 1950s Plečnik turned its courtyards into a summer venue, and every year the Ljubljana Festival fills its open-air stage with concerts, opera and dance.
Why it's on our list
- The Ljubljana Festival
- Plečnik’s courtyards
- Summer concerts under the stars
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Križanke before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Križanke 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 Square450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ljubljana Castle500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Triple Bridge550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Prešeren Square600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Market650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Dragon Bridge850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min