Roman wall, Mirje

In the 1930s Plečnik restored the surviving Roman town walls at Mirje. He built them up higher and added a stone pyramid and gates to the enclosure. He also added an arched vault faced with stone remains from nearby Roman buildings and laid out a park inside the walls. The listed property covers 0.72 hectares.

Type of Work
Park
Current Use
Archaeological park within the surviving Roman town walls
Architectural Significance
A 1930s restoration that added to the Roman walls: upward extensions, a stone pyramid, gates, a vault faced with Roman spolia and a park inside the enclosure.

Category: Culture & History

Tags: archaeology, roman, park, restoration, unesco

Roman wall, Mirje

Coordinates: 46.0452238, 14.5003627

Part of The Ljubljana works of Jože Plečnik

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