Easy Access

Kranj's at the intersection of major highways running from northern Europe to the Adriatic Sea and from Western to Eastern Europe. Roads from the border crossings at Jezersko, Ljubelj, the Karavanke Tunnel, Ratece and Podkoren lead here.

Kranj's 7km from the international airport at Brnik, and the transcontinental railroad from London to Istanbul runs through it.

Mestna hiša

The Town Hall (Mestna hiša) is one of the most important cultural monuments in Slovenia. It's in fact two buildings in one; one from the 16th century and the other from the 17th century. The ground floor of the older part's used for temporary art and museum displays.

On the main square, right in front of the Town Hall, there's a Carniolan communal well whose top's adorned with a gilded ball and an eagle that symbolizes the City of Kranj.

St Kancijan, one of Slovenia's 1st parish churches, is a monument of Gothic design completed in 1491.

There are other churches nearby, as well, such as the Rozenvenska (Rosery) Church and the St Sebastian and Rok Churches that also add to the beauty of the town centre.

The Old Town

Plečnikove arkade

The old town draws everyone's attention because of its numerous archaeological and other attractions, among which the most important are architect Jože Plečnik's arcades and fountain, the 16-17th-century Town Hall, the ancient toll house and Kislkamen Castle. 

The City of Prešeren

the main square

Kranj's located in the central part of Gorenjska, Slovenia's northwestern region at the foot of the Alps.

The grey rock on which the oldest part of Kranj stands was 1st settled several thousands years BC. In medieval times the place became an important commercial centre and was granted its town rights in the 13th century. Today Kranj's the business, commercial, cultural and religious centre of Gorenjska.

Prešernova hiša

Kranj's also called the City of Prešeren because Slovenia's greatest poet, Dr France Prešeren (1800-1849), lived, worked and died here.

You can visit his memorial museum, where the bedroom and barrister's office are equipped with authentic furniture. You can also see the originals and facsimiles of the poet's works, such as 'The Baptism by Savica'. Prešeren's personal archives are also on display.

The picture's showing the poet's monument done by Frančišek Smerdu and Peter Loboda in 1952.

Address: Prešernova 7

Gorenjski muzej

There are two collections on display: the works of academically trained sculptor Lojze Dolinar (1893-1970) and an ethnological collection entitled Folk Art in Gorenjska featuring the beautiful heritage of painted and carved peasant furniture, tools, festive costumes and pottery of the region.

The translation of the Bible into Slovanian dating from 1545 is also displayed in the Gorenjska museum.

During Xmas time you can see some beautiful decorations made of wax.

The museum's open on Tue-Fri from 10-12 and 17-19, weekends from 10-12. It's closed on Mon.

Address: Tomšičeva 44

Phone: 04-2021-071