Žale

Žale is a historic cemetery in Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia. It was established in 1906. It holds monument of national significance status. Wikidata records 105 notable interments here, including Ivan Cankar, Jože Plečnik, Vladimir Bartol.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

105 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 105, or take the JSON record.

Of Žale's 105 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include essayist (12%), children's writer (11%), journalist (11%), linguist (9%), politician (9%).

• Ivan Cankar (1876–1918), prose writer, novelist, essayist
• Jože Plečnik (1872–1957), designer, university teacher, urban planner
• Vladimir Bartol (1903–1967), essayist, novelist, entomologist
• Milan Vidmar (1885–1962), non-fiction writer, chess player, philosopher
• Edvard Kocbek (1904–1981), essayist, linguist, opinion journalist
• Andrej Bajuk (1943–2011), economist, politician
• Oton Župančič (1878–1949), linguist, essayist, literary critic
• Mitja Ribičič (1919–2013), spy, political commissar, partisan
• Rihard Jakopič (1869–1943), art theorist, painter
• Leon Rupnik (1880–1946), politician, military personnel
• Josip Vidmar (1895–1992), essayist, critic, literary critic
• Aleš Debeljak (1961–2016), cultural critic, essayist, literary critic
• Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871–1962), linguist, Catholic theologian, children's writer
• Erwin Rösener (1902–1946), Obergruppenführer, politician, military personnel
• Bojan Adamič (1912–1995), music arranger, film score composer, musician
• Davorin Jenko (1835–1914), chapelmaster, conductor, composer
• Janez Evangelist Krek (1865–1917), sociologist, philosopher, journalist
• Ana Mayer Kansky (1895–1962), chemical engineer, chemist, entrepreneur
• Dragotin Kette (1876–1899), children's writer, poet, writer
• Josip Murn (1879–1901), poet, writer
• Albin Planinc (1944–2008), chess player
• Josip Plemelj (1873–1967), university teacher, mathematician
• Vida Tomšič (1913–1998), partisan, political commissar, politician
• Angela Vode (1892–1985), feminist, defectologist, opinion journalist
• Ciril Zlobec (1925–2018), linguist, opinion journalist, journalist

Common questions

Where is Žale?

Žale is in Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia, at coordinates 46.0708, 14.5319.

When was Žale established?

Žale was established in 1906, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Žale?

Wikidata documents 105 notable interments at Žale, including Ivan Cankar, Jože Plečnik, Vladimir Bartol, Milan Vidmar, Edvard Kocbek.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q338245 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
• OpenStreetMap relation/14166542

Related terms

Heritage StatusNotable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Žale, Ljubljana City Municipality, Slovenia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q338245. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/zale/

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