The Trnovo Bridge () is a bridge crossing the Gradaščica River in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is located in front of Trnovo Church at the end of Karun Street (Karunova ulica) to the south of the city centre and is a continuation of Emona Street (Emonska cesta). It connects the neighborhoods of Krakovo and Trnovo, the oldest Ljubljana suburbs, known for their market gardens and cultural events.
Architecture
The iron-concrete bridge, designed as a public space, has a roughly square platform with a width of . It is supported from below by a stone arch. Each of its corners is capped with a small pyramid, a signature motif of Plečnik's, designed in the same way as the spires of the church. The mid-span features a pair of
Art-Deco male sculptures. The bridge is among the rare with live trees. Two rows of
divide the pedestrian and vehicle lanes, intentionally obscuring the bridge silhouette. They are complemented by a balustrade of vase-like elements and a row of short columns at each side. There is also a statue of Saint John the Baptist, the patron of the church, at the center of the bridge. It was designed by
Nikolaj Pirnat. On the opposite side stands a slender
obelisk with a lamp. It has been dedicated to
Sigmund Zois, a naturalist and patron of science and arts. On the Krakovo side, a stone tablet with the inscription
KRAKOVU 'to Krakovo' is mounted on the face of the bridge. On the Trnovo side, there is a stone tablet that reads
TRNOVU 'to Trnovo'.
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