This square is across the river from the Old Town and a couple blocks in. It wasn't especially scenic, but we did stop and take a look at the obelisk of Napoleon that is on it. Napoleon apparently made Ljubljana the capital of some of his provinces, and recognized their Slovenian language, so he is still looked up to here; thus the monument (I believe officially named the Illyrian Monument). The square is fairly near the National Library.

This square is essentially an open lot parking lot – we parked our car rental here as it was close to our accommodations. There were some interesting buildings such as the former palace of Count Maursberg, which today is the home of the Municipal Museum of Ljubljana. The entire southwestern part of Old Ljubljana belonged to the order of the Teutonic Knights, the Knights of the Cross (Krizniki), therefore the entire complex around the French Revolution Square is still called Krizanke. The Knights of the Cross occupied the place in the 13th century, and established a monastery and a church in the name of Saint Mary. While walking to our car, we came across an obelisk dedicated to the Illyrian republics founded by Napoleon, and in fact in memory of Napoleon. Napoleon's head rises in honor from the column, and below it are engraved rhymes from the "Ode on the Illyrian Republics" by the Slovenian poet Vodnik. Inside the column are buried the ashes of a French soldier who was killed in 1813 in a battle against the Austrians. The Slovenians appreciate Napoleon, who gave them a very short period of freedom from the yoke of the Austrians. Napoleon designated Ljubljana the capital of his “Illyrian provinces,” 1809-1816, and the monument is thus known as the “Illyrian Monument.”