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Poletno gledališče Križanke

Trg francoske revolucije 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana

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Construction of the original Monastery of the Order of Teutonic Knights at Križanke is believed to have commenced in 1228. The earthquake of 1511 severely damaged the monastery buildings and they were partly rebuilt between 1567 and 1579. The original church was completely rebuilt in Baroque style between 1714 and 1715; it was designed by Venetian architect Domenico Rossi in a shape of a Greek cross, and was the first church of its kind in Slovenia. It has an ornate exterior and the gate area is accentuated with pilasters and a typical undulating dome. Slovene masters participated in the building process, including Gregor Maček, who designed the present-day City Hall. The City Museum of Ljubljana keeps the original model of this church. The Knights' Hall was also built during the 18th century.

Križanke continued to serve as a monastery until 1945, when the complex was nationalised. In 1952 representatives of the city of Ljubljana asked architect Jože Plečnik to remodel the now derelict monastery into a venue for Ljubljana Festival.

Jože Plečnik's last great contribution to the city transformed the abandoned monastery into an open-air theatre and festival space. The complex's original Gothic details were gradually subsumed by Renaissance and Baroque elements, as can be clearly seen in the main courtyard which features shallow archways and exuberantly-coloured graffiti. The amphitheatre-like southern courtyard with its vast retractable canopy has since proved to be a superb venue for classical, jazz and rock concerts.

See also

• Festival Ljubljana
• Križanke International Art Colony

External links

• Festival Ljubljana website (in English)
• Jože Plečnik virtual museum
• about Jože Plečnik
• Apocalyptica in Križanke - article from Beat a go go, and interview with Perttu Kivilaakso

Gallery

Post-Punk legends Gang of Four (UK) performing at Križanke during Druga godba Festival Ljubljana, 2008

Nawal (Comoros), performing at Cankarjev dom during Druga godba Festival Ljubljana, 2008

Orchestra Baobab (Senegal) performing at Križanke during Druga godba Festival, Ljubljana, 2008

Tiken Jah Fakoly (Ivory Coast), performing at Križanke during Druga Godba Festival in Ljubljana, 2008

Mozambiqian singer Mariza (Lisbon, Portugal) and special guest TITO PARIS (Cape Verde) performing at Križanke Ljubljana's open air stage during Druga godba Festival, 2010

Štefan Kovač Marko Banda and guests Mlada Beltinška Banda (Prekmurje, Slovenija), performing at Križanke during Druga godba Festival in Ljubljana, 2010

Rehearsal with RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and conductor David DeVilliers at the Križanke open theatre in Ljubljana (2005)

Laibach concert in Križanke, one of the most popular open-air venues in Ljubljana, 2014.

Mina Špiler, preforming with Laibach in Križanke, one of the most popular open-air venues for performing arts in Ljubljana, 2014.

Music concert by Zoran Predin at Ljubljana Festival in Križanke.

Dance and music performance Ruski kozaki at Ljubljana Festival in Križanke

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Ljubljana Festival, Thus Spoke Zaratustra, Križanke, 2016

Concert by Terrafolk in Križanke, Ljubljana (2005)