1. CELJSKI DOM

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, when the city bourgeoisie was divided into the Celje Slovenians and the Celje Germans, the latter  built a neo-Gothic centre of their social life.  The German house that gave the newcomers to the city the impression of an essentially German city (urdeutsche Stadt), changed its name to the Celje House in 1919, after the First World War.  Several cultural societies operated in it.  The halls of the Celje House host various events.

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2. The Celjska mestna hranilnica savings bank

The neo-Renaissance palace with the detailed façade constructed in the central part of the second floor is adorned with triangular windows.  The plan for the palace was modelled on the Henry’s Court in Vienna, prepared by the architect Hans Fraueneder. The palace was built by the Celje City Savings Bank, established in 1864.  This was the first financial institution of the city, which was rapidly developing after the arrival of the railways.  Banking institutions still operate in the building today.

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3. The statue of Alma M. Karlin

Alma M. Karlin (1889 – 1950) from Celje was a world traveller, writer, amateur researcher, polyglot and theosophist.  In the years 1919 – 1927, she travelled all continents of the world except for the Antarctic.  She travelled alone and made a living by writing, translating, and teaching.  After eight years of travels, she returned to her hometown by train with a suitcase in one hand and an Erika typewriter in the other.  The statue of Alma Karlin is the work of the sculptor Vasilije Ćetković – Vasko.  You can get to know the life and work of Alma Karlin at an exhibition in the Celje Regional Museum and in Alma’s House in Pečovnik.   More information: TIC Celje

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4. The old Christian baptistery

The old Christian baptistery from the turn of the 4th and the 5th centuries has an octagonal baptismal pool. The baptistery shows one of the few proven early Christian elements of late antique town centres in Slovenia.

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5. TEHNOPARK

In the iconic multi-storey building of the former city department store, experience many interactive contents that shows natural phenomena, the workings of electricity, the structure and workings of the human body, the “reality of illusions” and the technological challenges of the future in an instructive and attractive way.  Tehnopark, opened in 2020, is the largest science and entertainment park in Slovenia.

Gubčeva ulica 1, T:  03 828 20 90

6. LJUDSKA POSOJILNICA Loan bank

With some elements, the building is part of the heritage of the famous architect Jože Plečnik, but it was designed by his student Vinko Lenarčič.  At its opening in 1930, the newspaper published the building was considered “a new monumental centre of the educational and economic organization of the Slovenian people.” The bank took the corner section, shops with windows were on the ground floor while the apartments were on the first floor. A part of the building was a theatre, which now houses the city cinema.

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7. City Market

The covered city market stands in an area where there were gardens already in the Middle Ages.  Today it is the heart of the city. The market, renovated in 2009, is inextricably linked to the neighbouring streets.  It is designed with several roof surfaces, which with their offsets allow the market space to be naturally lit.  The market is open all year round

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8. The Museum of Recent History Celje

One of the most striking city buildings with a Renaissance core and a Classicist façade was the seat of the Celje city government from 1830 to 1853.

It now houses the Museum of Recent History Celje.  In addition to interesting exhibitions in the former town hall, the Museum takes care of the Pelikan Photo Atelier and Gallery, which is the only preserved glass photography studio in Slovenia and one of the few in Europe. It also manages the Stari pisker prison with a memorial to victims of Nazi violence during the World War II.

Prešernova ulica 17, T:  03 428 64 10

9. The Museum Craftman street

As part of the permanent museum exhibition Living in Celje, there is Craftsman Street with craftsmen’s workshops, a pharmacy and a middle-class apartment.

The masters of their crafts present equipment, accessories and products, craft knowledge and skills from the time between the First and Second World Wars in the workshops. A hairdresser, fashion designer, tailor, watchmaker, goldsmith, shoemaker, furrier, hatter and pharmacist are professions that you can occasionally experience first hand here.  The museum also presents a unique dental database.

The Museum of Recent History Celje, Prešernova ulica 17,  T:  03 428 64 10

10. Herman's Den

Herman’s Den, the only children’s museum in Slovenia, presents the history of toys to children.  Visitors are guided by Herman the Fox, the mascot.  The museum is home to the permanent exhibition Den of Toys, which presents as many as 400 toys from Slovenia and different time periods.  There are also occasional exhibitions that bring children closer to the past and help them understand the present.  The museum is also adapted to the sensory and movement impaired.

The Museum of Recent History Celje, Prešernova ulica 17,  03 428 64 10

11. Celjska rol'ca dessert

Celje is the centre of the Land of Celje, which offers visitors typical local dishes in different places.  Celjska rol’ca is a popular dessert in the city.  A hand-rolled roll made of crispy dough is coated with chocolate, sprinkled with crushed hazelnuts and filled with sweet cream.

12. The statue of Josip Pelikan

Josip Pelikan (1885 – 1977) was a famous photographer and master of portraits, who spent most of his life in Celje and documented city events.  He has created more than 25,000 photographs.  The statue created by the sculptor Vasilij Ćetkovič- Vasko shows him in a typical photographic pose on a bicycle. Josip Pelikan’s glass photo atelier is preserved and worth a visit.  More information: Museum of Recent Hitory Celje

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13. Celje Art Salon

The Art Salon is one of the exhibition areas of the Centre for Contemporary Arts Celje, where passers-by can watch the works of contemporary art since 1963 through the glass entrance.  The Salon focuses on the production of new projects by Slovenian and international artists.

Trg celjskih knezov 9, T:  03 42 65 162 

14. The National House

The Neo-Renaissance building from 1896 has been a cultural and social centre of the Celje people, but today it houses the City Municipality of Celje.  Even today, it has the character of a cultural home: the building has four halls for various events and happenings.   The large hall extends over two floors and is decorated with rich stucco.

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15. The Prince's Mansion

The Counts of Cilli had this town mansion built throughout the 14th  and 15th centuries and had it continuously expanded.  The central part of the mansion are the living quarters with two knight’s halls.  After the extinction of the Counts of Cilli family, the building underwent many changes.  In the middle of the 18th century it was converted into a barracks.  Today, it houses the archaeological exhibition Celeia – The City Beneath the City with the remains of a Roman city, the Counts of Cilli exhibition and From Sewing Needle to Stars exhibition, which represents the development of the area from prehistory onwards.  The mansion also houses the Gallery of Contemporary Art.

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16. The Gallery of Contemporary Art

The gallery is one of the three exhibition areas of the Centre for Contemporary Arts Celje. Its permanent collection presents  

the works of art by Celje-based artists, works by Slovenian authors and some international guest artists who visited Celje.  The exhibitions in the gallery present and emphasize the diversity of contemporary practices and topics.

Trg celjskih knezov 8, T:  03 42 65 156

17. CELEIA – The City Beneath the City

The archaeological exhibition Celeia – the City Beneath the City in the basement of the Prince’s Mansion is the largest presentation of the remains of the Roman Celeia “in situ”.  The original settlement in the Celje area was called Keleia and was originally part of the Celtic state formation, and later a part of the Roman province of Noricum.  The Romans conquered it in the 1st century AD.       At the exhibition you can discover the life of a flourishing antique city with wide squares and streets.  

The Celje Regional Museum, Trg Celjskih knezov 8, T:  03 42 80 962

18. Celje Regional Museum

The Celje Regional Museum presents a part of its collections at the Old Landgrave’s House, built in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The central hall boasts the Celje Ceiling – a rare example of profane painting at the transition from Renaissance to Baroque.  The eleven painted sections allegorically depict, among other things, the four seasons and everyday activities.  See also the cultural-historical collection, a presentation of styles from Gothic to Historicism, adapted to visually impaired visitors, and the Paths of  Alma M. Karlin Exhibition.

Muzejski trg 1, T: 03 42 80 962

19. The old castle of Celje

The castle, which can be seen from several points in the city, can be visited every day of the year. The largest medieval castle in Slovenia reveals the saga of the most powerful noble family from the Slovenian territory and offers special experiences.  The castle, the roots of which go back to the 12th century, used to control all traffic routes to the city as a fort. Plan your visit.  In addition to a tour and a view of the city, visit the Frederick tower and enter the medieval stories with augmented reality.

Cesta na grad 78, T:  03 544 36 90

20. The churc of St. Daniel

On the site of an older church, a three-nave basilica was first built in the 14th century. Later, a ribbed vault, a bell tower and a presbytery were added.  At the beginning of the 15th century, a Gothic chapel of the Sorrowful Mother of God was added. The church, which has undergone several renovations over time, has been the cathedral of the Celje diocese since 2006.  More information: TIC Celje

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21. The statue of Virgin Mary

The statue of Virgin Mary stands on a high pillar on a triangular pedestal.  Next to the pillar on a pedestal are Baroque statues of St.  Rocco and St.  Florian. In addition to them, the citizens of Celje also erected a statue of St.  Joseph in the 19th century.  Until the Second World War, the sides of the pedestal bore inscriptions in Latin, German and Slovene from the 19th century.

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22. The statue of Alfred Nobel

In a wall niche of the Kvartirna hiša from 1571, with preserved early Renaissance architecture, you may notice a bust of a Swedish scientist Alfred Nobel, who left most of his property for the awarding of the Nobel prizes.  He donated a small part of his property in the form of an annuity to Sofia Hess, the daughter of a Celje merchant, with whom he had a complicated love affair for 20 years.

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23. The Archaeology Presentation Pavilion

A part of the first medieval house in the city and a part of a late Roman villa with stunning mosaics are on display exactly where the archaeologists found them in 2013 – 2014 when the city street was undergoing renovation. The pavilion, which was awarded the prestigious European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2019, is made of glass on the outside and allows you to view the archaeological remains from several angles from the connecting bridges inside. 

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24. Tourist Information Centre

The Tourist Information Centre is found at the Archaeology Presentation Pavilion.  In addition to all tourist information and various publications, it offers a selection of local, regional and national souvenirs.   The works of local artists working within the Celje Art Quarter are especially interesting.

Glavni trg 17,  T: 03 428 79 36

25. Tropical House

In the house, dedicated to education and protection of nature, you can learn about the habitats of the African savannah, Asian forest, Arizona desert and the Amazon jungle in a responsible way and learn about more than 50 animals – ambassadors of different animal groups.  Among the most interesting are the lemurs from Madagascar.

Krekov trg 3, T: 051 386 658