Ljubljana Castle hosts conferences, business meetings for up to 200, gala dinners, receptions and weddings, with eleven halls and a courtyard that takes several hundred guests. The castle stands on Castle Hill above the old town of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and its event team books the halls directly.
Seminars and company events
The castle sells meetings and team building for groups of up to 200, as well as lectures, symposia, product presentations, press conferences, fashion shows and gala dinners. Halls can be combined for larger events. The Palatium, the Estates Hall and the Hribar Hall come with sound, lighting and video equipment, including motorized screens and projectors, and the Palatium and Hribar Hall have stages that rise from the floor. Extra lighting, sound, stage and video equipment can be rented, with technical staff to help plan the layout. The castle can also arrange coaches with Ljubljana's public transport company and extended funicular hours for groups, booked at least three working days ahead.
Weddings and receptions
Civil ceremonies take place in the White Hall or the Blue Hall, the official wedding rooms, which open onto the courtyard. Ceremonies can also be arranged in other spaces and on other days. Church weddings are held in the 15th-century Chapel of St George. The castle can organize the reception in its historic halls, with dancing into the night and a wedding cake made to order. Rice and confetti are not allowed; soap bubbles are.
Rooms and capacities
The Castle Courtyard covers 3,350 square meters and takes 640 for a gala dinner, 880 for a buffet and 970 in rows. The Palatium, 191 square meters with four Renaissance bay windows, takes 100 for a gala dinner and 250 for a buffet. The Estates Hall, 164 square meters, takes 100 for dinner and 160 in rows; it hosted a banquet for Queen Elizabeth II in 2008. The Hribar Hall, 179 square meters with two balconies and 90 lifting podiums, takes 120 for dinner and 185 in rows. The Rock Hall, 270 square meters with the hill's bedrock exposed, takes 200 for a buffet. The Castle Theatre seats 90 in rows, the White or Blue Hall takes 45 for dinner, and Frederick's Tower 22. The castle notes that final figures depend on the setup.
Catering
Catering comes from the castle's restaurants: Strelec, Gostilna na Gradu and the Strelec wine bar, with the Castle Coffee House for desserts. Serving your own food and drinks in the castle area, park and car park is not permitted.
History and setting
A fortress has stood on Castle Hill since the Middle Ages. Most of today's buildings date from the 15th to 17th centuries. The castle later served as a barracks and a prison and was renovated from the late 20th century onward. The courtyard mixes Gothic and Baroque walls with modern additions, and the viewing tower looks over the old town toward the Alps.
Getting there
A funicular runs from Krek Square in the old town to the castle in about a minute, and the hill can also be climbed on foot. Ljubljana railway station is about 20 minutes on foot from the funicular. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is about 30 minutes by road.
