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Žale cemetery
Plečnik’s garden of all saints
About Žale cemetery
At Žale, Plečnik designed a monumental entrance and a “garden of all saints”, a group of small chapels for the farewell to the dead, one of the works included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing of 2021.
Why it's on our list
- Plečnik’s entrance and chapels
- Part of the UNESCO site
- A peaceful walk
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Žale cemetery before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Žale cemetery 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 rank250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Metelkova Mesto1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Dragon Bridge2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Central Market2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Prešeren Square2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Triple Bridge2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Ljubljana Castle2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Congress Square2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Tivoli Park3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)18 kmCar or taxi 57 min