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Bratislava Castle (Slovak: Bratislavský hrad, IPA: [ˈbracislaʊ̯skiː ˈɦrat] , German: Pressburger Schloss, Hungarian: Pozsonyi Vár) is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians directly above the Danube river in the middle of Bratislava. Because of its size and location, it has been a dominant feature of the city for centuries.
The location provides excellent views of Bratislava, Austria and, in clear weather, parts of Hungary. Many legends are connected with the history of the castle
Bratislava (formerly Slovak: Prešporok; German: Pressburg or Preßburg; Latin: Posonium; Hungarian: Pozsony; Serbian: Пожун, Požun) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 500,000, the country's largest city. While its metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.
Bratislava
Starý most
DPB
TW 7507, 30T „ForCity Plus“, Škoda Transportation 2015
Linie 1 > PETRŽALKA
Hst. Šafárikovo námestie > Sad Janka Král‘a
23. 07. 2016
Bratislava (formerly Slovak: Prešporok; German: Pressburg or Preßburg; Latin: Posonium; Hungarian: Pozsony; Serbian: Пожун, Požun) is the capital of Slovakia, and with a population of about 500,000, the country's largest city. While its metropolitan area is home to more than 650,000 people. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.
Por la calle al lado de la torre del Ayuntamiento (la calle Kostolná) se llega a la Plaza del Primado, en donde se encuentra el Palacio del Primado, que fue construído a finales del siglo XVIII como residencia de invierno del arzobispo de Esztergom. Entrando en el edificio y subiendo por las escalinatas se encuentra en el primer piso la Sala de los Espejos, donde en 1805 Napoleón y Francisco II de Austria firmaron despues de la batalla de Austerlitz lo que se conoce como la Paz de Pressburgo.
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View on Bratislava Castle across the Danube river from the UFO observation deck
Bratislava
Karlova Ves
Botanická
TW 7439, 29T(3) „ForCity Plus“, Škoda Transportation 2023
Linie 9 > KARLOVA VES
Hst. Botanická záhrada
06.11.2024
Bratislava, historically known as Pozsony and Pressburg, is the capital and largest city of the Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all cities on the River Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate it to be more than 660,000—approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states.
The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1563 to 1783; eleven Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral. Most Hungarian parliament assemblies were held here from the 17th century until the Hungarian Reform Era, and the city has been home to many Hungarian, German and Slovak historical figures.
Today, Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament and the Slovak Executive. It has several universities, and many museums, theatres, galleries and other cultural and educational institutions. Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions have headquarters there.
Bratislava is 57th largest city in the European Union and 19th-richest region of the European Union by GDP per capita. GDP at purchasing power parity is about three times higher than in other Slovak regions. Bratislava receives around one million tourists every year, mostly from the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria.
This shot of Bratislava Castle reminds us of the legend described by Jean Olexy and Frank Luther in their presentation "Castles of Slovakia." According to it, even before the times of Great Moravia, the inhabitants of the castle had to face an incredible problem. Every day when they woke up, they were very tired. On top of that, they suddenly found elements of the castle not where they should be. To discover the mystery of the terrible fatigue of his people, the king asked a local wizard to read the signs from a glass ball. So, the old man investigated the sphere and suddenly announced an unexpected reason. There was a giant who worked in the western Carpathian Mountains but lived in the eastern mountains. Every day when he went to work, this giant turned over the Bratislava castle and used it as a breakfast table. However, the wizard and the castle's inhabitants devised a plan on how to confuse the giant so that he would use a different route to work. They laid huge stones in the castle square to represent to the giant a shortcut of his route from his home to the western mountains. The trick worked and the very next morning the residents of Bratislava Castle woke up rested.
Legend is a legend, but even if you look from this perspective in the picture Bratislava Castle has something of the construction of a giant table…
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Bratislava (from SNP Bridge), Slovakia
© 2014 Karel Hrouzek
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Main Square, Hlavné námestie, Historické jadro, Bratislava, District of Bratislava I, Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, 811 01, Slovakia, Bratislava, SVK
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Hotel Devín, 162/4, Riečna, Príboj, Historické jadro, Old Town, District of Bratislava I, Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, 811 02, Slovakia, Bratislava, SVK
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Bratislava, Slovakia. Jewish Street. (Or, rather, what’s left of it)
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