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Carniolan Savings Bank

Former financial institution in Ljubljana

The Carniolan Savings Bank (German: Krainische Sparkasse, Slovene: Kranjska hranilnica) was a financial institution in Ljubljana, the main city of the Duchy of Carniola in the Habsburg Monarchy and present capital of Slovenia. It was first established in 1820 as the Laibacher Sparkasse (lit. 'Laibach Savings Bank', with the German name of Ljubljana in use at the time), then from 1828 Illirische Sparkasse (lit. 'Illyrian Savings Bank', following expansion of its territorial remit and with reference to ancient Illyria) and, from 1845, Krainische Sparkasse.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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The Carniolan Savings Bank (German: Krainische Sparkasse, Slovene: Kranjska hranilnica) was a financial institution in Ljubljana, the main city of the Duchy of Carniola in the Habsburg Monarchy and present capital of Slovenia. It was first established in 1820 as the Laibacher Sparkasse (lit. 'Laibach Savings Bank', with the German name of Ljubljana in use at the time), then from 1828 Illirische Sparkasse (lit. 'Illyrian Savings Bank', following expansion of its territorial remit and with reference to ancient Illyria) and, from 1845, Krainische Sparkasse.2

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