Ljubljanica Sluice Gate Explained

The Ljubljanica Sluice Gate (Slovenian: Zapornica na Ljubljanici), or the Partition (Slovenian: Pregrada),[1] is a sluice gate and a triumphal arch on the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.[2] It is located between Cukrarna (a former sugar factory) and Vraz Square (Slovenian: Vrazov trg) in the Center District, east of the Ljubljana old town, a bit downstream of Ambrož Square (Slovenian: Ambrožev trg).[3] It was designed in 1939 by the Slovene architect Jože Plečnik, who envisaged it as a monumental farewell to the Ljubljanica River on its exit from the Ljubljana city centre. It was planned to be used as a footbridge as well.[4] The sluice gate was built with difficulty from 1940 until 1943 by the constructor Matko Curk.[5] Since July 2009, it has been protected as a monument of national significance, along with other major works by Plečnik.[6] Since August 2021, the Ljubljanica Sluice Gate has been inscribed as part of Plečnik's legacy on the UNESCO World Heritage List.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: G. Rowe, Peter . https://books.google.com/books?id=NnUjjjjyjOgC&pg=PT198 . Civic Realism . 5. Representation and Constitution of Spatial Meanings . MIT Press . 1999 . 9780262681056.
  2. Web site: Plečnik Sluice Gates . Galeria Sloveniana. 2008-03-23.
  3. Web site: Zapornica na Ljubljanici . Ljubljanica Sluice Gate . Geopedia.si: Znamenitosti Ljubljane . Municipality of Ljubljana; Synergise, d. o. o. . 26 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Sluice gates on the Ljubljanica river. Boštjan. Burger. Virtual Museum of Jože Plečnik. 2008-03-23. sl, en.
  5. Book: Volja do dela je bogastvo: mikrozgodovinska študija o ljubljanskem stavbnem podjetniku Matku Curku (1885-1953) in njegovi družini . sl . The Will to Work Is a Fortune: A Microhistorical Study About the Ljubljana Construction Businessman Matko Curk (1885–1953) . Katarina . Kobilica . Andrej . Studen . Andrej Studen . Nova revija . 1999 . Korenine . 961-6017-78-0 . 134.
  6. Web site: Ljubljana - Vodna zapornica . Registry of Immobile Cultural Heritage . Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia . 2015-10-07.
  7. News: Plečnik's works added to the UNESCO World Heritage List . 2 August 2021 . Government of Slovenia.

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