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1 de jun. de 2024 · In 1941 Italian troops occupied the city. After World War II, Ljubljana underwent significant industrialization and modernization. An airport was constructed, and a road tunnel was built under the Castle Hill. In 1991, when Slovenia gained its independence, Ljubljana became the national capital.
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1991 — Ljubljana becomes the capital of the independent Republic of Slovenia. 2002 — The world’s oldest wheel, 5200 years old, is found at the Ljubljana Marshes. 2004 — Ljubljana holds a ceremony marking Slovenia’s accession to the European Union. 2010 — Ljubljana is named World Book Capital.
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, inhabited since prehistoric times.
At the turn of the 19th century a number of novelties were introduced in Ljubljana, such as waterworks (1890), public electricity supply and a modern sewage system (1898), tram services (1901) and the first cinema (1907). The city was affected by World War I only indirectly and from afar.
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35 BCE - Emona, a Roman castrum (fort), founded by emperor Augustus.400 - Emona besieged by Alaric I.451 - Emona desolated by the Huns.900 - Laibach suffered from the Magyars.1809 – Town occupied by French forces again.1810 – Botanical Gardenestablished.1813 – French occupation ends.1816 - Laibach was the capital of the Kingdom of Illyria(to 1849).19011903 – Jek Bridgerebuilt.19051907 – Mladikabuilt.20012004 – May: Slovenia becomes part of the European Union.20052006Items related to Ljubljana, various dates (via Europeana).Items related to Ljubljana, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).In the first half of the 19th century the appearance of Ljubljana changed considerably. The banks of the Ljubljanica river were tidied up, and several stone and iron bridges were built across the river. In that period, the greatest Slovenian poet, France Prešeren, lived and worked in Ljubljana.
History of Ljubljana: From pile dwellings to a green capital. Artefacts, images, and texts, condensed into ten chapters, bring to life the history of Ljubljana, from the prehistoric first settlement to the development of a modern capital and contemporary city.
