The thesis presents the history of one of the main streets in contemporary Ljubljana– the Čopova Street. It acquired its commercial character by building “kramar shops” on its northeastern part in the middle of the 19th century. Before starting this so-called the “Ljubljana bazaar”, this was one of the streets in the suburbs, which led to the Špital city gate. Therefor it has always been a busy street. During the years 1901 and 1958 the tram led on Čopova Street, later on it was replaced by a bus. Čopova Street is the first Ljubljana street, which was closed for traffic. They often changed her name too. Initially, it was named Slonova Street (Elephant Street) then Prešeren Street, and in 1949 it got its present name. The main milestone in the urban development of Ljubljana was the Easter earthquake in 1895. The buildings that lay along Čopova Street were mostly built after the earthquake. In my work, I examined the original owners of these buildings and their development among archival materials.
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