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Peglezen
Ljubljana’s flatiron
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Image courtesy of © Unomano · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Peglezen
Peglezen, “the charcoal iron”, fills the narrow wedge of land where Poljanska cesta and Kapiteljska ulica meet, just east of the market. A slim house of the same nickname stood here until the earthquake of 1895. Plečnik designed the new building in the early 1930s as part of his plans for the area around Vodnikov trg, and it was built at the initiative of Matko Prelovšek, the city’s head of construction, and his wife Elza. Our advice: see it on the way from the Dragon Bridge to Cukrarna.
Why it's on our list
- A slender wedge by Plečnik
- Named after a charcoal iron
- Steps from the Dragon Bridge
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Peglezen before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Peglezen 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 rank400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Miklošičeva cesta450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Dragon Bridge150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Central Market250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ljubljana Castle300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Metelkova Mesto800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 62 min