Kodeljevo Castle

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Grad Kodeljevo

Graščina d.o.o., Koblarjeva 34, SI-1000 Ljubljana

Phone386 (0) 1 542 1318

Managed byGraščina d.o.o.

Kodeljevo is a 17th-century settlement located on the outskirts of Ljubljana with a castle and a number of late Renaissance features. In the 18th century a small chapel was built onto Kodeljevo Castle and decorated with frescoes by Baroque painter Fran Jelovšek. Today it belongs to the complex with sports park and the Faculty of Sports.

Kodeljevo is named after Baron Peter Anthony Codelliju, who bought a mansion Turn in 1700. The last descendant, Baron Anton Codelli (1875n‐1954), was a famous inventor and first automobile owner in Ljubljana.

After completion of the restoration of the castle in 2004 a cultural programme was presented here for a couple of years. It was programmed by Artreflect, a project for young enthusiasts from the fields of Visual Arts and the Social Sciences with a general aim is to promote alternative, progressive ways of expressing and reflecting social reality. In 2005 the Break Festival presented an exhibition of 16 installations in the castle gallery, and in 2007 the Šerpa Literary Art Association and the Sploh Institute which co-presented a series of interdisciplinary events called Con-fine aperto.

The plan for the Kodeljevo Castle to become a Slovenian Sports Manor was stalled because of the heritage conservation issues and the ownership claims. Only the Luna park restaurant is located in the building.

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• About Anton Codelli