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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-, [3] [4] Slovak: [ˈbracislaʋa] ⓘ) (German: Pressburg or Preßburg, German pronunciation: [ˈpʁɛsbʊʁk] ⓘ; Hungarian: Pozsony), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on the River Danube.
- Bratislava Castle. The former seat of the rulers, today the symbol of Bratislava and the seat of the Museum of History. There is a wonderful view of the city and the neighbouring countries from its 47-metre-high crown tower in which royal coronation jewels used to be deposited.
- St. Martin’s Cathedral. A three-nave Gothic church from the 15th century and the former coronation church. A gilded replica of the coronation crown fixed on the top of the cathedral tower at a height of 85 metres and weighing 150 kg reminds of this glorious age.
- Old Town Hall. The former seat of the city self-government is since 1868 the seat of the Bratislava City Museum, the oldest museum in Slovakia. After climbing up the narrow stairs leading to its 45-metre-high tower you will be rewarded with a beautiful panoramic view of the Old Town.
- Primate’s Palace. A Classicist palace built in the 18th century in which the Peace of Pressburg was signed after Napoleon’s victory at the Battle of Austerlitz between the representatives of the French and Austrian emperors.
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- Slavín War Memorial. At the summit of the highest hill there’s a cemetery and war memorial to the Soviet troops killed while liberating Bratislavain 1945.
- St Elizabeth’s Church (Blue Church) This whimsical Art Nouveau church is just east of the old town on Bezručova Street. It was raised in the 1910s as the chapel for the Gamča gymnasium (grammar school) but has gone on to become a symbol for Slovakia.
- Bratislava Castle. Watching over the city from its craggy roost, Bratislava Castle is on a site that has been fortified for thousands of years. As a defendable stronghold and lookout, the castle was unmatched as it rested between the Alps and Carpathians and defended an ancient fords on the Danube.
- Historic Centre of Bratislava. Bratislava has the kind of historic core where you can let idle curiosity take over and guide you down bright, airy alleys and onto palatial squares.
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