This year is marked in Slovenia by the architect Plečnik

Ljubljana - In Slovenia, the year 2007 marks the architect Josip Plečnik, whose 135th birthday and 50th anniversary of his death are being celebrated this year. In the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, a variety of events dedicated to the works of this artist, whose buildings shape the character of Ljubljana, Vienna, and Prague, are being offered to those interested.
    On Sunday, on the anniversary of Plečnik's death, an exhibition was opened in the Slovenian metropolis that documents his work in three capital cities of the successor states of the Habsburg monarchy based on plans, drawings, and photographs. Visitors can also view an unrealized model of the Slovenian parliament, which appeared on Slovenian euro cent coins that were introduced in the country on January 1 of this year. The exhibition also includes a replica of Plečnik's clocks, which will measure time at the Council of the EU building in Brussels during Slovenia's EU presidency in the first half of 2008.
    The Ljubljana Museum of Architecture has prepared tours of the most important Plečnik buildings in Ljubljana for this year, scheduled for the first Saturday of every month. Among them are the National and University Library, the Triple Bridge over the Ljubljanica River, and the Žale Central Cemetery.
    Plečnik has been especially noted in the history of architecture in the Czech capital for his modifications to Prague Castle following the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia. His significant buildings in Prague also include the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square.