Opened in 1901, “Dragon Bridge” was originally named for the Hapsburg Emperor Franz Josef I, and the dates on the bridge commemorate his reign. The bridge was renamed in July 1919.

 

The dragon, which is the symbol of Ljubljana, is said to originate with the story of Jason and the Argonauts, with the association to St. George and the Dragon as a later interpretation.

 

Span of Zmajski most, showing the dates of Emperor Franz Josef I's reign (1848-1888) with the Ljubljana Cathedral in the background.

Span of Zmajski most, showing the dates of Emperor Franc Jozef I’s reign (1848-1888) with the Stolnica sv. Nikolaja (Cathedral of St. Nicholas), located on Ciril-Metodov trg (SS. Cyril and Methodius Square), in the background.

end of the bridge where a green winged dragon sits on the post at each end of the bridge on both sides

Zmajski most, Ljubljana, Slovenia