© Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0Bratislava RegionSlowakeiThe Bratislava Region lies in south-western Slovakia, where the Little Carpathians split the land between the Záhorie lowland to the west and the fertile Danubian Lowland to the east. The region’s borders touch Hungary and Austria, and three protected landscapes guard its natural heritage. Major rivers such as the… read moreOpen place
© C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0Bratislava CastleBratislavaBratislava Castle stands on a rocky hill above the Danube in the heart of Bratislava. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers has overlooked the city for centuries. Its isolated position in the Little Carpathians makes it a striking landmark. The castle offers wide views over Bratislava, Austria and,… read moreOpen place
© Wizzard · Public domainBratislava IIBratislavský krajBratislava II is a district in the south-eastern part of Bratislava, Slovakia’s capital. It includes the boroughs of Ružinov, Podunajské Biskupice and Vrakuňa. The district borders Bratislava I, Bratislava III, Bratislava V and Senec. It covers a mix of urban and suburban areas near the Danube. Ružinov is the most… read moreOpen place
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridge of the Slovak National UprisingBratislavaMost SNP spans the Danube in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is a road bridge with a single pylon and cable-stayed design, the longest of its kind in the world. The bridge carries four lanes of traffic on its upper deck and has separate paths for bicycles and pedestrians below. Its steel cables connect to two… read moreOpen place
© Helix84 · CC BY-SA 3.0St. Martin's Cathedral, BratislavaBratislavaSt Martin’s Cathedral stands at the western edge of Bratislava’s old town, just below the castle hill. Built as a Gothic basilica, its 85-metre spire once formed part of the city’s defences. The church replaced an earlier Romanesque building after the town outgrew its first sanctuary in the 13th century. Between 1563… read moreOpen place
© Mister No · CC BY 3.0Slovak National MuseumBratislavaThe Slovak National Museum is the country’s leading museum for scientific research and cultural education in museology. Based in Bratislava, it oversees 18 specialist museums spread across Slovakia. The institution traces its origins to the early 20th-century drive for Slovak national identity. Its collections began… read moreOpen place
© Thomas Ledl · CC BY-SA 4.0National Bank of SlovakiaBratislavaThe National Bank of Slovakia stands in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Its headquarters is a tall office building with 33 floors, completed in 2002. The tower was the tallest office building in the city until 2020. The bank was formed in 1993 after the division of the State Bank of Czechoslovakia. It issues the… read moreOpen place
© https://www.flickr.com/photos/jlascar/ · CC BY 2.0Old Town of BratislavaBratislavaBratislava’s Old Town stands on the west bank of the Danube, where the river bends and the Small Carpathians begin. The district covers just under ten square kilometres and is the smallest administrative area in Slovakia. It holds the medieval heart of the city, Bratislava Castle on its hill, and the Slavín war… read moreOpen place
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Grassalkovich PalaceBratislavaThe Grassalkovich Palace stands in central Bratislava on Hodžovo Square. It is a late-Baroque summer residence built in 1760 for Antal Grassalkovich, a Hungarian aristocrat and close friend of Empress Maria Theresa. The palace served as the Hungarian capital’s cultural hub, hosting concerts where Joseph Haydn… read moreOpen place
© Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0PetržalkaBratislavaPetržalka is the largest borough of Bratislava, set on the right bank of the Danube where the river meets the Austrian border. The land was once a patchwork of flooded islands and marshes, home only to Pecheneg mercenaries and ferrymen before German colonists arrived in the 15th century. By the 18th century the… read moreOpen place
