Ljubljana is an important centre of rail and road communications with Austria, Croatia, Hungary, and Italy. In 1991, when Slovenia gained its independence, Ljubljana became the national capital. An airport was constructed, and a road tunnel was built under the Castle Hill. After World War II, Ljubljana underwent significant industrialization and modernization. In 1941 Italian troops occupied the city. Ljubljana gained a sugar refinery, a brewery, a foundry, and a paper and textile mill (later converted into a tobacco factory).įoreign rule ended in 1918, when Ljubljana and Slovenia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). The completion of the southern (Vienna-Trieste) railway line in 1849 stimulated the economic and cultural growth of Ljubljana, which became a centre of Slovene nationalism under Austrian rule. In 1821 the Congress of Laibach, a meeting of members of the Holy Alliance, was held in Ljubljana. Taken by the French in 1809, it became the government seat of the Illyrian Provinces. From 1461 Ljubljana was the seat of a bishop. In the late 13th century, rule passed to the Habsburgs, and in 1335 Ljubljana became the capital of the Habsburg-Austrian province of Carniola. Travel with us to see how much you know about the world we live in and its many unique places. Whether it’s an ancient capital of an empire or a current capital of a province, you’ll find it in this quiz. Paris, Bujumbura, Pierre, and Nuuk all have something in common: they are all capital cities.
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Slovenia is a country with hundreds of top athletes, including basketball superstar Luka Doncic and two time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar. And if we get more, we can be happy," Damjan said. "If we get two medals, we will be satisfied. Meanwhile, he also praised the men's ski jumping team and alpine skiing team, who have also done well through this season. Damjan believes the Slovenian women's ski jumping team get most chances to win medals in the Games. Jernej Damjan, the former ski jumper who participated in four Olympic Games, now acting as the Slovenian National Olympic Committee Co-Chef de Mission for Beijing 2022, has expressed his expectation for Beijing 2022 in an interview with CGTN Sports Scene.Īs an Alpine country with a long skiing tradition, Slovenia is aiming high. Winter sports athletes from Slovenia have been working hard to sharpen their skills for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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