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Bratislava (/ ˌ b r æ t ɪ ˈ s l ɑː v ə / BRAT-iss-LAH-və, US also / ˌ b r ɑː t-/ BRAHT-, Slovak: [ˈbracislaʋa] ⓘ; Hungarian: Pozsony ⓘ), historically known as Pressburg (Preßburg) (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁɛsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ; Slovak: Prešporok), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities ...
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Bratislava had many names through its history. Here are some of them: 1. German: Preßburg (now spelled Pressburg) 2. Slovak: Prešporok, from German name 3. Hungarian: Pozsony(still used today by Hungarians) 4. Greek (medieval): Istropolis(meaning the Danube City) 5. Latin: Posonium 6. English: Pressburg(h)/Pressborough and many others.
Bratislava is in the extreme southwest of Slovakia, on the borders with Austria and Hungary, and not far from the Czech Republic border. It is on the Morava and Danuberivers.
People have lived here since the Neolithic age. The Celts inhabited this area from 400 BC-50 BC. The Roman Empire set up border military camps near Bratislava from the 1st century until the 5th century, for example,"Gerulata." The Slavs started moving here in the 6th century. Bratislava was part of the Slavic empire called Great Moravia in the 9th ...
List of notable structures: 1. Bratislava Castle 2. St. Martin's Cathedral 3. Primate's Palace 4. Bratislava town hall 5. Michael's Gate 6. Grassalkovich Palace 7. Nový Most(New Bridge) 8. Kamzík TV Tower 9. Devín Castle
The economy of Bratislava is prosperous and based on the automobile industry, chemical industry, and services. Unemployment (people without work) is the lowest in Slovakia (around 2%, compared to the national average of 7%). Approximately 250,000 people from all over Slovakia travel to Bratislava for work.
The position of Bratislava made it a natural crossroads for international traffic. It is a motorway and rail junction with its own international airport. The international river traffic passes along the Danube through Bratislava, with its own river port. Bratislava has its own public transport system, with buses, trams and trolleybuses.
Bratislava is divided into 5 national districts and 17 city parts: 1. District I: Staré mesto(Old Town) 2. District II: Ružinov, Vrakuňa, Podunajské Biskupice 3. District III: Rača, Nové mesto (New Town), Vajnory 4. District IV: Karlova Ves, Dúbravka, Devín, Devínska Nová Ves, Záhorská 5. District V: Petržalka, Jarovce, Rusovce, Čunovo Further it i...
Yerevan, ArmeniaVienna, AustriaRuse, BulgariaLarnaka, CyprusPanorama of BratislavaPanorama of BratislavaBratislava CastleSlovak National TheatreŠÚ SR - Statistical office of the Slovak Republic Archived 2013-05-31 at the Wayback MachineMay 18, 2024 · Bratislava, city, capital of Slovakia. It lies in the extreme southwestern part of the country, along the Danube where that river has cut a gorge in the Little Carpathian Mountains near the meeting point of the frontiers of Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary. Vienna is 35 miles (56 km) west.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bratislava (Hungarian: Pozsony, German: Pressburg, known as Prešporok before 1919), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. It has a population of more than 475,000 (2021), and is the administrative, cultural and economic centre of the country. For most visitors, it is the entry point into the rest of the country.
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Bratislava was a key economic and administrative center of the Kingdom of Hungary. Subsequently as part of the Habsburg Monarchy, under Empress Maria Theresa the city enjoyed its golden era. Due to its location near Vienna, its opera house is still frequented by visitors from the Austrian capital.
