Ljubljana - Plečnik's house in Trnovo (1924-30). In 1921, the architect Jože Plečnik settled in the ground floor house in Trnovo on Karunova 4, which he added to the cylindrical extension on the west side in 1923-25, and a winter garden on the south side in 1928. Here the master lived a remote and independent life in private until late in life. After Plečnik's death in 1957, his nephew Karel Matkovič moved into the house and began arranging the master's extensive legacy of plans and correspondence.
After Matkovič's death in 1971, the heirs decided to sell the house with the entire legacy to the city of Ljubljana, which established the Architectural Museum of Ljubljana. Plečnik's house was renovated and opened to the public in 1974. The collection of sketches and plans was transferred from the museum part of the house to storage facilities in Karunova 4.
Plečnik's collection was declared a monument of national importance in 2009. It consists of the complex of houses on Karunova 4 and 6 with preserved original inventory and the associated garden with lapidary. A complete renovation was carried out between 2013 and 2015, reopening at the end of September 2015 with a new permanent exhibition.
Today, the visitor can see the entrance hall, hallway, kitchen, bedroom with bathroom, small reception area, round staircase, studio on the first floor and conservatory. Due to its uniqueness and sensitivity, visiting the house is possible only with professional guidance. researchers have access to digitized plans and extensive correspondence with contemporaries such as Otto Wagner and Tomaš G. Masaryk.
Source: Ana Porok, MGML Museum Adviser (cited: December 2016)