Nation's oldest library opens to public

Ljubljana, 24 November - The library in the Franciscan Monastery in Ljubljana's Prešeren Square has opened to the public 790 years after this longest continuously operating library institution in Slovenia was first established - along with a new museum to showcase some of its finest items.

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
Opening ceremony for Ljubljana Franciscan library and new museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery President Nataša Pirc Musar and Novo Mesto Bishop Andrej Saje, head of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference, opening the Ljubljana Franciscan Library and Museum. Photo: Bor Slana/STA

Ljubljana, Franciscan Monastery
President Nataša Pirc Musar and Novo Mesto Bishop Andrej Saje, head of the Slovenian Bishops' Conference, opening the Ljubljana Franciscan Library and Museum.
Photo: Bor Slana/STA

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