The bronze bust on the stone column is the work of the academic sculptor Stojan Batič (1925–2015).
For the first time, the Vilhar monument was ceremoniously erected in 1906, according to the plan of the sculptor Alojzij Repič (1866–1941) and architect Ivan Jager (1871–1959). In 1926, due to fascist desecration, it was transferred to the Church of St. Stephen, but was completely destroyed in 1941. The new, Batič sculpture was again placed on the square in 1995.
Sit on the bench under the statue of Miroslav Vilhar and look around: at the ceremonial unveiling in 1906, around 4,000 satisfied and proud people from all over Slovenia gathered around the monument in the square.
Stop and have a look
on the city trailMiroslav Vilhar Primary School
The imposing, austere building, with a park in front of it and a spacious school yard behind it, was built in 1900. To date, quite a few schools were housed under this roof, and at different levels too – from elementary school to high school. Today it is home to the Miroslav Vilhar Primary School,...Read more Church of St. Stephen
The mighty late-baroque church with classic and rococo details and rich paintings was built in 1777. It is dedicated to St. Stephen, the patron saint of horses, which shows the economic importance of this draft animal in the area during the period when cartage was booming. See the church’s rich and picturesque interior and don’t...Read more
Miroslav Vilhar Primary School
The imposing, austere building, with a park in front of it and a spacious school yard behind it, was built in 1900. To date, quite a few schools were housed under this roof, and at different levels too – from elementary school to high school. Today it is home to the Miroslav Vilhar Primary School,...
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Church of St. Stephen
The mighty late-baroque church with classic and rococo details and rich paintings was built in 1777. It is dedicated to St. Stephen, the patron saint of horses, which shows the economic importance of this draft animal in the area during the period when cartage was booming. See the church’s rich and picturesque interior and don’t...
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