Surroundings

Many cinemas, theatres, museums and important national and historic monuments are close by.The fortress of Devín and the fortress of Bratislava; Vienna is easily accessible (60 km), even by cruise vessel; the huge water-power plant at Gabčikovo (40 km),a cycle-route along the River Danube will take you there; or the famous "Wine - road" in the direction of Pezinok, with historic buildings - the castle Červeny Kameň (Red Stone) - and with many fairs and exhibitions guaranteeing one`s personal amusement and satisfaction.

Bratislava:

It extends along both banks of the Danube, at the foot of the Small Carpathians.

is the entrance gate to Slovakia
is the only capital city in the world bordering on twoo states, in this case adjacent to Austria and Hungary
lies in the Central European triangle between Vienna and Budapest
gained the privileges of a free royal city in 1291
became the Habsburg monarchs coronation town in 1563 – 1830
became the capital of the Slovak Republic in 1993

WHERE FROM US? WHAT CAN YOU SEE?

BRATISLAVA CASTLE * CORONATION TOWN

STREETS FULL OF PALACES:

Mirbach's Palace- a jewel of Rococo architecture, is located on the Franciscan Square

Aristocratic palaces – the Vice-Governor's palace, Kutscherfeld Palace and Jesenák's Palace. The Rococo Appaonyi Palace is a part of the Old Town Hall.

The Motešický Palace on Gorkého street

The Grassalkovich Palace on Hodžovo Square, was built outside of the town walls in 1760

CHURCHES

The early Baroque St. Nicholas Church of 1661 has been preserved below the castle hill.

Two Evangelical churches stand next to each other todey on Panenská Street.

The Blumental Church it was built on the site of a Baroque church

The Franciscan Church is the historically oldest structure in the cisti to have been preserved to this date.

The Church of St. Elisabeth, also know as the Blue Church

St. Martin's Cathedral and the Church of the Poor Clares

CHATAM SOFER * ACADEMIA ISTROPOLITANA * THE SLOVAK NATIONAL THEATRE (SNT) * GALLERIES * DEVIN CASTLE

Other:

The popular city park, the Medical Garden on Špitálska Street

The Maximilian Fountain, also known as the Roland Fountains

The spectacular Ganymede Fountain on Hviezdoslavovo Square in front of the historical building of the Slovak National Theatre is the most beautiful historical fountain in Bratislava.

A popular meeting points is on Hodžovo Square,the former Grassalkovich Palace, at the Earth – Planet of Peace Fountain.

MODERN WORLD METROPOLIS

- the new attractive multi-funcional river bank quarters Eurovea and River Park directly of

the Danube

- Apollo Bridge, Ondrej Nepela Winter Stadium

- the monumental Building of the National Bank of Slovakia

DANUBIANA MEULENSTEEN ART MUSEUM * THE RIVER DANUBE * CITY OF WINE