Plecnik II.
A
cache
by crimaldi
Hidden
:
10/1/2007
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(Micro)
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Few cities have had the personal seal of a single artist so
strongly impressed as Ljubljana, the birthplace of the architect
Joze Plecnik (1872-1957). Over three and half decades, he
transformed the former provincial town into the capital of the
Slovenian nation. His creativity is evident in the building of
National and University Library (NUK)and in the Krizanke Monastery.
In 1895 the building of Library suffered severe damage from the
earthquake so that it had to be pulled down. The NUK was finished
before the beginning of the Second World War, in 1941. But in 1944
a Nazi aeroplane crashed into it. After the war the building was
repaired.
The building is a four-storeyed four-wing in the shape of an
irregular rectangle, with two small inner yards. The exterior
surface is made up from various materials such as bricks and stone
blocks, some of them smooth, others rough, some large and some
small. In the interior you can be surprised by a number of
excellent architectural details, made of marble, bronce or
wood.
Just behind the Library is the complex of Krizanke (the monastery
with the curch from 13th century - the Order of the Cross). It was
altered also by architect Plenick from 1951 till 1957. After the
alternation the complex became a center for cultural activities.
According to his design, the porch of the lapidarium is supported
by columns from the arcades of the Ducal Palace demolished by the
earthquake in 1895. It was his last major work, and his devotion
can be sensed in the phrases written playfully on the
façades.
The cache is placed near the National Library building and Krizanke
Monastery. The cache is micro size (4x7x1 cm).
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Gur pnpur vf n zntargvp xrl-obk.
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