In over a century of existence, the Grand hotel Union has been an important co-creator of the political and social life of the capital and the wider Ljubljana region.<\/p>\n
This year, the Grand Hotel Union celebrates its 110th anniversary, having first opened its doors in 1905. Way back then, Ljubljana boasted a total of 9 hotels and was visited by 43,000 foreign visitors. In over a century of existence, the Grand hotel Union has contributed significantly to the political and social life of the capital and the broader Ljubljana region. Over the course of its rich history, the hotel has been witness to many important events and has hosted many famous people \u2013 including actor and director Orson Welles in 1979, American president Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary Clinton in 1999, the spiritual leader of Tibet the Dalai Lama in 2002, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband in 2008, King Harald V of Norway and his wife to name but a few.<\/p>\n
Over the centuries, the Grand Union Caf\u00e9 and Union Hall have also served as the centrepoint of the city\u2019s cultural, political, and social life. Well-known Slovenian intellectuals, artists and traders frequented the caf\u00e9 to share ideas. In addition to painters Rihard Jakopi\u010d, Matija Jama and Maksim Gaspari, the caf\u00e9 was the meeting place for writers such as Ivan Tav\u010dar, Oton Zupan\u010di\u010d, Josip Vidmar, and many others. In the period between the two world wars, Union Hall regularly hosted Ljubljana\u2019s elite events, such as the Black-and-White Reduta and dances under the patronage of His Majesty King Alexander. That tradition is still alive today, as the Grand Hotel Union continues to regularly host a wide range of interesting cultural events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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