The Ljubljana Castle - The restaurant and the Wine Convent of St. Urban - Section A

Since WWII, when there was an inn designed by Prof. Kobe, the A Tower next to the entrance to the castle has been intended for restaurant service.
After the renovation, one enters the section through a high vaulted space, the home to the Wine Convent of St. Urban. From here, a spiral staircase leads (passing the service split-level in the space above the vaults) to the restaurant on the upper floor.This space features wall frescoes by Prof Kobe and the painter M. Pengov, which have been restored.

By removing the rubble from the space above the vaults, a split-level was created between both main levels, which serves as a wine storage room and the pass serving the Section B terrace. Deliveries to all levels are made via an internal lift connected to the subterranean service area.

The existing surfaces of the old stone walls remain exposed, the bow loops have been restored, the heavily damaged wall surfaces have been mended. The new restaurant ceiling is brick red-hued to match the castle?s fresh wood ceilings.

The tower staircase is spiral with a 3-m diameter. Its load-bearing vertical core consists of 21 stainless steel bars with a 50-mm diameter. Between each two vertical bars, equal horizontal stainless steel bars are fitted to serve as supporting brackets for the stairs. Each stair is fixed twice to the verticals (on both sides of the core). Cast iron stairs are attached to these brackets with screws.