In 1908 the famous pavilion had been constructed in Ljubljana, mainly due to the endeavours by Rihard Jakopič. Half a century later it was demolished on account of the plans for the railway line. Now only the sculpture of the ingenious painter reminds us of the Jakopič Pavilion which used to stand at the edge of Tivoli. At the occasion of the jubilee year the Architects' Society of Ljubljana is reviving the idea of reconstruction of the building.

Exhibition grounds for architects, landscape architects, and urbanists
At the Kresija Gallery the exhibition “Vision 10: Non-existing exhibition grounds” has been prepared. The interpretation of the Jakopič Pavilion deals with all the phases of the planned reconstruction of the pavilion, complete with the model of the pavilion on a one-to-one scale to be erected in Tivoli.

The newly constructed Jakopič Paviliion would serve as exhibition grounds, and a space for projects from the field of architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanistic activities, and for the needs of the Ljubljana University. The pavilion would allow completion of the axis of cultural institutes and exhibition grounds along the city promenade, thus attracting visitors to the less frequented regions of the Tivoli Park.

The era of the oldest art exhibition centre of Ljubljana
Due to financial difficulties Rihard Jakopič sold the building in 1923 to the city of Ljubljana, which gave it to the National Gallery. After the Second World War, during which the building was closed due to cultural silence, it was revived. In 1954 it was renovated, and a number of attention-grabbing exhibitions were held there. In 1962 the single storey building was demolished due to the construction of the railway track, despite avid protests of the citizens. During five decades more than two hundred exhibitions have been prepared at the Jakopič Pavilion, from the fields of painting, sculpture, graphic design, photography, architecture…