Quaglio's frescoes
An astonishing Italian Baroque ceiling.
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Oxidised copper like most of the city's domes; the dome itself dates from 1841 and is the old town's highest point after the castle.
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A green dome and twin towers above the market: Ljubljana Cathedral (1706) is Italian Baroque in the old town's heart, marked outside by its green dome and its famous bronze door — added in 1996 for Pope John Paul II's visit, it tells 1,200 years of Slovenian Christianity in relief ending with the Pope's own face; the side door bears the faces of Ljubljana's bishops. Inside is bright Baroque with astonishing ceiling frescoes by Giulio Quaglio depicting the torment of St Nicholas, a marble altar and an organ — and a gentle silence steps from the market's bustle. Twenty minutes suffice, and both doors deserve a careful reading before entering.
An astonishing Italian Baroque ceiling.
The city's bishops' faces in relief.
Dolničarjeva ulica 1, Ljubljana