This monument tells us the fascinating story of the Illyrian Province, an invention of Napoleonic France. For six years, the French installed a political entity encompassing today's Slovenia, Croatia and time bits of today's southern Austria. Look it up on Wikipedia!

My daughter's friend, who is French, brought this monument to my attention. I've been to this roundabout many times, in the central part of Ljubljana, next to Križanka, but I've never noticed it. Obviously, this monument is full of contradictions, because Napoleon was not a very gentle conqueror. Otherwise, this is a monument to French Illyria.

Only monument to Napoleon outside France!

Slovenians are not the only European nation to build monuments to their invaders. This "invader", Napoleon Bonaparte, defeated Austria and in spirit of French revolution, allowed natives to use their own language and culture (which Austrians didn't). This way Napoleon gained a lot of admirers among the nations he invaded, or let's say, the nations he LIBERATED from German or Austrian hands. Slovenians owe him freedom of culture in their native language. And that's huge.

Long live the emperor 🇫🇷🌿

Very quiet location a few steps away from the noisy center

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Goes down a bit because the column is more on the edge.

A province unknown to the history programs of French schoolchildren...

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Nice monument.

(Translated by Google) Amazing surprise that this Bonapartist monument paying tribute to the one who made Slovenia a French province. The charming Slovenian guide explains to us that the French don't like it Napoleon I...perhaps because they no longer have any national pride or identity. Before, the Usurper was hated by all of Europe and revered by the French, but he was admired by all. May God help the people of France to regain their memory, the zest for life and the desire for the future. Domine salvam fac Galliam! (Original) Étonnante surprise que ce monument bonapartiste rendant hommage à celui qui fit de la Slovénie une province française. La charmante guide slovène nous explique que les Français n'aiment pas Napoléon Ier....peut-être par ce qu'ils n'ont plus aucune fierté ni identité nationales. Avant, l'Usurpateur était détesté par toute l'Europe et vénéré par les Français, mais il était admiré par tous. Puisse Dieu aider le peuple de France à retrouver la mémoire, le goût de vivre et le désir d'avenir. Domine salvam fac Galliam !

Buon locale per una colazione o un brunch. Lo stile è proprio quello di un tipico ritrovo alla francese. Ho apprezzato che la gente non fa chiasso e che il servizio è cortese anche se troppo lento . Prezzi poco sopra la media . Consigliato

A very beautiful monument, the work of the greatest Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik. Interestingly, according to known information, this is the only monument to Napoleon outside the territory of France.