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Butchers’ Bridge
Padlocks and sculptures
About Butchers’ Bridge
The Butchers’ Bridge, opened in 2010 near the market, is a modern footbridge with bronze figures from mythology by the sculptor Jakov Brdar and a mass of lovers’ padlocks on its cables.
Why it's on our list
- Bronze sculptures by Jakov Brdar
- Lovers’ padlocks
- Glass walkway
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Butchers’ Bridge before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Butchers’ Bridge 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, Miklošičeva cesta250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Dalmatinova ulica300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Central Market100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Dragon Bridge100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Prešeren Square250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ljubljana Castle300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Metelkova Mesto850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 62 min