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The Franciscan Church in the Old Town

Building, structure

According to unreliable sources, the Franciscan church and its monastery, which is still in operation today, were built by the Hungarian king Ladislaus IV (Cuman) in his joy over the Moravian victory. ; The Franciscan church in Bratislava, dedicated to the Annunciation of Our Lor... Read More

Immaculata Column

Sacral small monument

“The column in honor of the Immaculate Virgin Mary in the middle of the square in front of the (St. Stephen) Church dates back to 1723.” Read More

Hungarian Clearing and Exchange Bank

Building, structure

One of the little-known buildings on Bratislava's Main Square, at the mouth of Halász-kapu Street, was built for the Hungarian Clearing and Currency Exchange Bank. ; The plot in this busy location has a centuries-old history. The plot has been in the possession of the Auer patric... Read More

Mirbach Palace

Building, structure

Opposite the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation is a secular palace built around a beautiful inner courtyard with hanging corridors, the Mirbach Palace, which is the elegant embodiment of the so-called Bratislava Rococo. The palace was built by Bratislava brewer Michael Spech ... Read More

Obelisk fountain

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On the Market Square, one could see “the ornamental fountain with an obelisk set in a circle, which was erected in memory of the National Assembly of 1825.” Read More

Kopjafa for the 60th anniversary of the resumption of mother tongue education

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The ceremony, held in October 2010, was attended by the principals of the area's primary schools and the mayors of the surrounding settlements, and was also attended by former Minister of Education László Szigeti, Chairman of the Education Committee of the Hungarian Communist Par... Read More

Bratislava Bishop's World War II Memorial

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

During the 4 years of the First World War, according to the marble plaque on the right side of the monument in the main square, 99 young men from Episkopi fell in battle. If we consider that the population of the entire village at that time was around two and a half thousand (the... Read More

St. Nicholas Parish Church

Building, structure

It was built in 1221, mostly from natural stone from the Bratislava mines and locally fired bricks. Its great past is confirmed by the charter of Pope Innocent IV from 1254, in which he granted the parish of the episcopal church of St. Nicholas to Gerhard of Parma. ; The building... Read More

Cemetery white cross

Sacral small monument

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Grassalkovich Castle

Building, structure

The Grassalkovich Castle or Grassalkovich Palace is one of the famous buildings in Bratislava. The building is a fine example of late Baroque-Rococo architecture. The castle also has an imposing French garden, and in front of it is Tibor Bártfay's work called The Fountain of Peac... Read More