Congress Square – Ljubljana, Slovenia

Congress Square (Slovene: Kongresni trg) is one of the central squares in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. The square was built in 1821 at the site of the ruins of a medieval Capuchin monastery, which had been abolished during the reign of Habsburg Emperor Joseph II. The square was used for ceremonial purposes during the Congress of Ljubljana, after which it was named. After the congress, a park was laid out in the center of the square, which soon acquired the name Star Park due to its layout. During the communist period it was renamed Revolution Square and few years…