Leftover of the ancient Roman civilisation... In Ljubljana?!
The Ljubljana we know today has a deep history that roots itself all the way back to the 1st century when it was only a small Roman city. Back then, the population was about 5000 people, concentrated in what was called Emona, a strategic route that links other Roman colonies together. Now, you can still see the remains of the Roman origins, with the Roman Wall.
The Roman Wall is as old as 14-15 AD and can be found along Mirje street which is just south of the old town. Here you can make a trace of how these walls were built to feature four main gates with the passageways and pillars still standing.
The stone pyramids around the Roman Wall were actually built much later and added on by the famous homegrown architect Joze Plecnik. Joze, along with art historian France Stelé, convinced authorities the Roman Wall was worth preserving back in 1920 when the city wanted to tear them down due to the expansion of Ljubljana.
