Dobry
den. (Good day.) Welcome to Bratislava.
BRATISLAVA, the powerful capital of Hungary for more than three centuries during the Middle Ages, is now the bustling modern capital of Slovakia (the home of Andy Warhol’s parents). This picturesque city, situated where the Danube River meets the Carpathian Mountains, borders Austria in the west and Hungary in the south.
Formerly a part of Czechoslovakia, Bratislava became the capital of the Slovak Republic on January 1, 1993. It is the seat of the most important political, scientific, industrial, commercial, educational and cultural institutions of Slovakia. Bratislava, formerly known as Pressburg, is populated by some 599,000 Slovaks.
BRATISLAVA, the powerful capital of Hungary for more than three centuries during the Middle Ages, is now the bustling modern capital of Slovakia (the home of Andy Warhol’s parents). This picturesque city, situated where the Danube River meets the Carpathian Mountains, borders Austria in the west and Hungary in the south.
Formerly a part of Czechoslovakia, Bratislava became the capital of the Slovak Republic on January 1, 1993. It is the seat of the most important political, scientific, industrial, commercial, educational and cultural institutions of Slovakia. Bratislava, formerly known as Pressburg, is populated by some 599,000 Slovaks.
Bratislava
Castle, built more than 1000 years ago on a promontory some 270 feet above
the Danube, dominates the city as it stands guard over the
river. The landmark castle derived its nickname of the
“upturned table” from its silhouette that gives
that appearance. From the castle grounds, one can enjoy a
panoramic view of the city’s contrasting architecture.
The
baroque, historic, Old Quarter of Bratislava is in sharp
contrast to the unsightly concrete structures erected by
the Communists in the 1970s. The Old Quarter houses a wide
spectrum of museums and galleries.
