The Stone Bridge or the Capuchin Bridge, historically was also known as the Franc-Joseph Bridge. Its was built in the middle of the 14th century and represents one of the oldest preserved examples of this type of construction in Central Europe and it is the oldest preserved bridge in Slovenia. It has some metal parts and sculpture of St. Janez Nepomuk with the coat of arms of the Škofja Loka that were added at the end of the 19th century. In the Middle Ages, this area was a feudal possession of Freising's bishops, and during that time there was no crossing across the river in the city....

The Stone Bridge or the Capuchin Bridge, historically was also known as the Franc-Joseph Bridge. Its was built in the middle of the 14th century and represents one of the oldest preserved examples of this type of construction in Central Europe and it is the oldest preserved bridge in Slovenia. It has some metal parts and sculpture of St. Janez Nepomuk with the coat of arms of the Škofja Loka that were added at the end of the 19th century. In the Middle Ages, this area was a feudal possession of Freising's bishops, and during that time there was no crossing across the river in the city. The bridge was built by Freising bishop of Leopold, who, according to the tradition, caused a lot of disgrace among the oppressed, because they had to build it, and after that, they also paid for the use of it. The bridge representing a part of the city defense system at the northern gate of the wall, alongside the defensive tower. After the construction of the railway station in Trata in the second half of the 19th century, the traffic across the bridge increased significantly, as it was the only reliable crossing of the river. In 1888 the bridge was extended and then named after the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph. Later, in 1892 his statue was placed there. In 1901 it got wooden pedestrian sidewalks. During the First and Second World War, the bridge was not damaged retaining its old design.