Sights · 33 of the best in Ljubljana
Dragon Bridge
Four bronze dragons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Dragon Bridge
The dragon is on Ljubljana’s coat of arms, linked by legend to Jason and the Argonauts, who are said to have slain one in the marshes here. The Dragon Bridge of 1901, one of the first reinforced-concrete bridges of its kind in Europe, is guarded by four of them.
Why it's on our list
- Four bronze dragons
- Art Nouveau, 1901
- The city’s symbol
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Dragon Bridge before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Dragon 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 cesta300 m4 min walk
- Taxi rank, Dalmatinova ulica350 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Central Market200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Ljubljana Castle350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Metelkova Mesto750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tivoli Park1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 62 min