Metelkova, Center North

- Avtonomni kulturni center, Metelkova mesto, AKC, Train Station, Central Station, Miklosiceva street, Miklosiceva park, Situla, R5, Vurnik House

Metelkova, or just AKC is an autonomous social and culture center (since 1995) in the North part of central Ljubljana. It could best be compared to Christiania in Copenhagen. Metelkova was the military headquarters in the Austrian-Hungary Empire, later the Slovenian HQ of the Yugoslav National Army. The buildings, former military barracks, are situated on an area of 12,500 m². Metelkova has been squatted since 1993 and is a small neighbourhood of bohemian life, with lots of punks and hippies hanging around. At the facades of the buildings there are beautiful graffiti and murals everywhere, as well as advanced sculptures, anarchist inscriptions and alternative art. Artist studios, offices and night clubs can be found here. Tourists occasionally wander around, but the inhabitants don’t seem very happy with people walking around and filming. We had a small meeting with one of their dogs. The people were fairly friendly but you have to pay respect and keep you eyes open. Drugs are common in the area. During our visit in Metelkova, a local Slovenian metal band, Razvalina, was rehearsing for a gig, on the roof of one of the main buildings. The band had a nice atmospheric sound. 40% of Ljubljana’s music concerts are in Metelkova.

The Ljubljana Train Station is very small and is situated to the North of the river. It was completed in 1848. The small square in front of the railway statoin is called Liberation Front Square (Trg Osvobodilne fronte). Just as in Croatia, there are not many train routes in Slovenia, compared to the large number of bus routes. There are also many guided day tours to beautiful settings from Ljubljana, for example to Postojna and Predjama –that we travelled to with a guide, or Bled. The Central Bus Station is just next to the Train Station. There are plans to construct a new train and bus station, with new office towers, it is called the Emonika project. Masarykova cesta is the major road that divides the North part from the tracks, ending to West where Slovenska cesta begins. To the South is the Old Town. In the North part of central Ljubljana are the modern Situla 21-storey highrise from 2013 (that is Slovenia's 4th tallest building) and lowrise with its brown strange design, and R5, a midrise residential building with sloped roof. Miklosiceva cesta is a street that begins at the Franciscan Church and here you find beautiful art nouveau buildings that house the Coop bank, the pinkish Vurnik House with paintings around every window is especially significant. Mikosiceva street ends at Miklosiceva park, where you find the District Court, an imposing white neo-classical building.

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METELKOVA AUTONOMOUS SOCIAL AND CULTURE CENTER:

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NORTH CITY CENTER:

North bank 01 - Dragon Bridge North bank 02 - Resljeva cesta North bank 03 North bank 04 North bank 05 North bank 06 North bank 07 -R5 bldg North bank 08  - Situla bldgs North bank 09 North bank 10 North bank 11 - Situla buildings North bank 12 North bank 13 North bank 14 - Masarykova road North bank 15 - Masarykova cesta North bank 16 - Masarykova cesta North bank 17 - Masarykova cesta North bank 18 - Masarykova road North bank 19 - Masarykova road Ljubljana by night 096 - Coop Bank Ljubljana by night 097 - Miklosiceva cesta Ljubljana by night 098 - Miklosiceva street Ljubljana by night 099 Ljubljana by night 100 - Grand Hotel Union Ljubljana by night 100b -  - Grand Hotel Union Ljubljana by night 101 - Grand Hotel Union Ljubljana by night 102 - Vurnik House, Coop Bank Ljubljana by night 103 - Miklosiceva cesta Ljubljana by night 105 - Miklosicev park Ljubljana by night 106 - Miklosicev park Ljubljana by night 107 - District Court, Miklosicev park Ljubljana by night 108 - Miklosicev park Ljubljana by night 109 - District Court Ljubljana by night 110 Ljubljana Train Station 02 - Mc Donalds Ljubljana Train Station 03 Ljubljana Train Station 01