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Capuchin Monastery

The Julian Alps


The 18th-century Capuchin monastery, west of the bus station, has a priceless library of medieval manuscripts, as well as the Å kofja Loka Passion, a processional with dramatic elements, from around 1720. Arrange a visit with the TIC or the monastery itself.


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1. Capuchin Bridge

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The tiny Capuchin Bridge (sometimes called the Stone Bridge) leading from the Capuchin monastery is one of the symbols of the town. It originally dates…

2. Homan House

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Almost every building on Mestni trg is of historical and architectural importance, but arguably the most impressive is Homan House, dating from 1511 with…

3. Parish Church of St James

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The town's most important church dates back to the 13th century, with key features like the nave, the presbytery with star vaulting (1524) and the tall…

4. Loka Museum

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The town's premier sight is the commanding Loka castle, overlooking the settlement from a grassy hill west of Mestni trg. It dates from the 13th century…

5. Mestni Trg

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The group of pastel-hued 16th-century burghers' houses on this main square have earned the town the nickname 'Colourful Loka'. Almost every one is of…

6. Former Town Hall

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On Mestni trg, look out for the former Town Hall, remarkable for its stunning three-storey Gothic courtyard and the 17th-century frescoes on its facade.

7. Plague Pillar

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The plague pillar, near the centre of Mestni trg, was erected in 1751.

8. Granary

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The 16th-century granary at Spodnji trg's northern end is where the town's grain stores, collected as taxes, were once kept.