Space Invaders Ljubljana, Slovenia
Edit 1 (March 27, 2022): Added LJU_01, LJU_08, LJU_21, LJU_22, LJU_26, LJU_27, LJU_41 and copycat section.
Edit 2 (September 28, 2022): @AEGE spotted another copycat (near LJU_16).
Edit 3 (October 13, 2023): @Glenda and @Maro informed me separatly about missing invaders LJU_29 and LJU_37. Added image for LJU_39 and replaced image for LJU_40.
Together with Charisa we spotted in August 2021 a couple of figures constructed from tiles on various buildings (often around major intersections) scattered around Ljubljana, Slovenia.
It took many weeks of searching various search terms:
- Figurice ob križiščih Ljubljana
- Figurice Ljubljana
- Dragons Ljubljana
- Mozaiki na fasadah Ljubljana
- Mozaiki na stavbah Ljubljana
- Ceramic tile mosaics Ljubljana
Charisa managed to track down the whole concept of these mysterious figures. They are Space Invaders placed by an UFA (Unidentified Free Artist) from France all around the world (checkout the world invasion map). Space Invaders are ceramic tile mosaics placed on various buildings throughout cities being “invaded”. Users can download the free mobile application “Flash invaders” (iOS, Android) and start flashing them (taking a picture) thereby getting points and competing on the global scoreboard. The app ensures you are physically at the location of the Space Invader and upon snapping a picture of the mosaic, the invader gets added to your gallery of found Space Invaders (and of course you gain a couple of points).
Finding various information about the exact locations of all Space Invaders in Ljubljana proved quite difficult, some websites contain wrong (off by +300m) coordinates, others only contain a couple of invaders while some don’t mention any location only a picture of the invader.
After taking a weekend to surf through the web, collecting as many different sources (websites, picture sharing platforms, social media etc.) we started compiling a list of Space Invaders in Ljubljana. After spending an entire day hunting for Space Invaders, we decided to publish our list so that other people who stumble upon these mysterious creatures can track them down and have a super fun weekend. Our list is currently not complete but will get updated as we track the remaining invaders down.
Google Maps: Map of Space Invaders in Ljubljana
List of Space Invaders in Ljubljana
| ID | Short Description | Address | Coordinates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJU_01 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_02 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_03 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_04 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_05 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_06 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_07 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_08 | Tivoli Castle | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.0547389, 14.4930985 | |
| LJU_09 | Trubarjeva cesta 7, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.052049, 14.507620 | ||
| LJU_10 | Accross the street - entrance pillar | Metelkova ulica 9, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.056450, 14.515853 | @Glenda reports some issues with flashing the invader. If you have success, please report back! |
| LJU_11 | Tabor 4, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.053780, 14.516726 | ||
| LJU_12 | Building next to pedestrian crossing | Resljeva cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.052406, 14.510176 | |
| LJU_13 | Židovska steza 7, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.048625, 14.504983 | ||
| LJU_14 | Židovska ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.049066, 14.504941 | ||
| LJU_15 | Cankarjevo nabrežje 25, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.049103, 14.505701 | ||
| LJU_16 | Cankarjevo nabrežje 13, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.049790, 14.505698 | ||
| LJU_17 | Triple Bridge | Cankarjevo nabrežje 1, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.050971, 14.506137 | |
| LJU_18 | Masarykova cesta 15, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.057629, 14.517164 | ||
| LJU_19 | Metelkova entrance pillar | Masarykova cesta 15, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.057522, 14.517069 | |
| LJU_20 | Inside MGLC | Pod turnom 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054692, 14.492948 | |
| LJU_21 | Zaloška cesta 16, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054564, 14.530124 | ||
| LJU_22 | Zaloška cesta 55, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.056235, 14.534499 | ||
| LJU_23 | Kino Šiška | Trg prekomorskih brigad 3, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.069094, 14.489014 | |
| LJU_24 | Eipprova ulica & Trnovski pristan | Eipprova ulica 1a, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.043592, 14.505499 | |
| LJU_25 | Hradeckega Bridge | Hradeckega most, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.044411, 14.505312 | |
| LJU_26 | Privoz 17, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.040860, 14.510934 | ||
| LJU_27 | Gruberjevo nabrežje 14, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.0411191, 14.5127851 | ||
| LJU_28 | Bar Šiška | Celovška cesta 103, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.067452, 14.491255 | |
| LJU_29 | Poljanska cesta 30a, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.048558, 14.519460 | Taken down. Reported missing by @Glenda and @Maro. | |
| LJU_30 | Tržaška c. 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.047448, 14.494757 | ||
| LJU_31 | Ljubljana Puppet Theatre | Krekov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.050301, 14.510076 | |
| LJU_32 | Stari trg 21, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.046924, 14.506731 | ||
| LJU_33 | Stari trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.048308, 14.506085 | ||
| LJU_34 | Pod Trančo 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.048428, 14.506106 | ||
| LJU_35 | Atrium - Go through the door from the main street | Vodnikov trg 5, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.050524, 14.509209 | |
| LJU_36 | Dragon Bridge | Resljeva cesta 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.052221, 14.510446 | |
| LJU_37 | Knafljev prehod | Slovenska cesta 30, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.051719, 14.503363 | Taken down. Reported missing by @Glenda and @Maro. |
| LJU_38 | Argentinski park | Štefanova ulica 8, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.053985, 14.502993 | |
| LJU_39 | Trg Ajdovščina | Ajdovščina 1, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.053881, 14.504499 | |
| LJU_40 | Dalmatinova ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.054348, 14.504701 | ||
| LJU_41 | Botanical garden in Tivoli of University of Ljubljana | Cesta 27. aprila 2, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.051861, 14.493746 | |
| LJU_42 | Gornji trg 44, 1000 Ljubljana | 46.045117, 14.509605 |
Beware of Copycats!
On your quest to find all the Space Invaders, you might run into what appears as heart shaped invaders. But don’t let looks fool you! Upon scanning them with the Flash Invaders app, you will be greeted with a message saying “Not an invader”. To our best knowledge these seem to be Space Invader copycats. If you have any information regarding these heart shaped wannabe invaders please contact me (contact email on my website).
Credit: @AEGE