Sights · 33 of the best in Ljubljana
Cobblers’ Bridge
An open-air room
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Image courtesy of © This Photo was taken by Miha Peče. Feel free to use my photos, but please mentio · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Cobblers’ Bridge
The Cobblers’ Bridge (Čevljarski most) took its name from the shoemakers who once worked on an older bridge here. Plečnik rebuilt it in 1931–32 with columns and lamps, as a room open to the sky.
Why it's on our list
- By Plečnik
- Columns and lamps
- Links the old town and Congress Square
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Cobblers’ Bridge before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Cobblers’ 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, Levstikov trg200 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rimska cesta300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Ljubljana Castle250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Market450 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Dragon Bridge550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tivoli Park1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min