Cankar Hall
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Cankar Hall is a cultural and congress center in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
. It stands on the central Republic Square , opposite the Parliament of Slovenia.
It is named after the writer Ivan Cankar
. The building was designed by the architect Edvard Ravnikar
and was built between 1977 and 1982. Construction was funded entirely by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
. The center has four halls named after Slovene artists: Gallus Hall (named after the Baroque composer Jacobus Gallus
), Linhart Hall (named after Enlightenment erudite and playwright Anton Tomaž Linhart
), Kosovel Hall (named after the modernist poet Srečko Kosovel
), and Štih Hall (named after literary critic Bojan Štih
).
Cankar Hall has a large foyer in which events are held (artistic performances, dances, book fairs, etc.). In front of the building stands a monument to Ivan Cankar, designed in 1982 by the sculptor Slavko Tihec.
The ground floor of Cankar Hall, like most of Republic Square, was owned by the Roman Catholic Church
until 1960, when it was nationalized by the state. During the building of Cankar Hall, remnants of the ancient Roman town of Emona
were found. Most of the finds have been transferred to the National Museum of Slovenia
, which stands on the opposite side of the square.
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. It stands on the central Republic Square , opposite the Parliament of Slovenia.
It is named after the writer Ivan Cankar
Ivan Cankar
Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slovene literature...
. The building was designed by the architect Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar
Edvard Ravnikar was a Slovenian architect.He was a professor at the Ljubljana School of Architecture, who made the most decisive contribution to the promotion of Scandinavian architectural style in Slovenia, particularly Finnish achievements in architecture accomplished by those such as Alvar...
and was built between 1977 and 1982. Construction was funded entirely by the Socialist Republic of Slovenia
Socialist Republic of Slovenia
The Socialist Republic of Slovenia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1943 until 1990...
. The center has four halls named after Slovene artists: Gallus Hall (named after the Baroque composer Jacobus Gallus
Jacobus Gallus
Jacobus Gallus Carniolus was a late Renaissance composer of Slovenian ethnicity...
), Linhart Hall (named after Enlightenment erudite and playwright Anton Tomaž Linhart
Anton Tomaž Linhart
Anton Tomaž Linhart was a Slovene playwright and historian, best known as the author of the first comedy in Slovene, Županova Micka...
), Kosovel Hall (named after the modernist poet Srečko Kosovel
Srecko Kosovel
Srečko Kosovel was a Slovene expressionist poet who evolved towards avant-garde forms. Since the 1960s, Kosovel has become a poetic icon, in the league of the most prestigious Slovene literates like France Prešeren and Ivan Cankar. Together with Edvard Kocbek, he is considered as the most...
), and Štih Hall (named after literary critic Bojan Štih
Bojan Štih
Bojan Štih , was a Slovene literary critic, stage director, and essayist. He was one of the most influential figures in modern Slovene theatre after 1945....
).
Cankar Hall has a large foyer in which events are held (artistic performances, dances, book fairs, etc.). In front of the building stands a monument to Ivan Cankar, designed in 1982 by the sculptor Slavko Tihec.
The ground floor of Cankar Hall, like most of Republic Square, was owned by the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
until 1960, when it was nationalized by the state. During the building of Cankar Hall, remnants of the ancient Roman town of Emona
Emona
Emona or Aemona, short for Colonia Iulia emona, was a Roman castrum founded in 14-15 AD, possibly by the Legio XV Apollinaris , on a territory already populated by ancient settlers of uncertain origin...
were found. Most of the finds have been transferred to the National Museum of Slovenia
National Museum of Slovenia
The National Museum of Slovenia is located in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is situated in the Center district of the city near the Tivoli Park....
, which stands on the opposite side of the square.
See also
- Culture of SloveniaCulture of SloveniaSlovenia's first book was printed by the Protestant reformer Primož Trubar . It was actually two books, Katekizem and Abecednik, which was published in 1550 in Tübingen, Germany....