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Kisfaludy memorial plaque, Bratislava

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

Károly Kisfaludy lived in Bratislava for several months in 1817, in this house, which was then owned by Pál Ballus. Károly Kisfaludy did not want to be a poet at that time, but a painter, and according to tradition, several of his paintings were made here. ; The memorial plaque w... Read More

Sándor Petőfi's memorial plaque in Bratislava

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

On the facade of the building, which Hungarians in Bratislava call Blaskovics House, a bronze work by the Hungarian sculptor Gyula Mag was unveiled on December 5, 2011. Petőfi was happy to come to Bratislava, and this may be the reason why a serious Petőfi cult developed in the c... Read More

Red Crab Pharmacy

Building, structure

The Baroque bourgeois house built into the “Zwinger” in the advanced gate fortress of the Michael Gate offers an unusual experience. The proportional Baroque building that houses the former Vörös Rák pharmacy is younger than the Bratislava pharmacy itself (now a museum). ; In the... Read More

St. Stephen's Capuchin Church and Monastery

Building, structure

The Capuchins settled in Bratislava at the end of the 17th century during the Counter-Reformation supported by the Habsburg rulers. Since they initially had neither a church nor a convent, they were given the St. Catherine's Chapel on Mihály Street for use. ; The construction of ... Read More

Holy Trinity Church

Building, structure

Built between 1717-1725, it is a single-nave, oval-shaped building with a concave facade, an outstanding work of early 18th-century church architecture. It was built on the site of the former St. Michael's Church, modeled after St. Peter's Church in Vienna. The church was built b... Read More

St. Michael's Bridge

Building, structure

The arch in front of the tower belonged to the former drawbridge. The dark pedestrian crossing on this street was once jokingly called Csók Street. ; On the part facing the city, there was a picture of St. Ladislaus on horseback, which has now disappeared. On the part facing the ... Read More

Pisztory Palace

Building, structure

North of the Old Town, in the place of the suburbs that emerged in the new era, there was previously a rarely or not at all built-up area where the vineyards and gardens of the citizens were located. In this area, perhaps the most spectacular avenue of Bratislava, the busy Stefán... Read More

The Flower Valley Church

Building, structure

An 18th century shrine in the center of the coronation city. The three nations of Bratislava refer to this part of the city and church simply as Blumenthal. The parish of Vírávvölgy was established in 1770 in the then suburbs. The first Vírávvölgy church was built from the conver... Read More

St. Florian's Column

Sacral small monument

Bratislava is particularly rich in modern sacred art. For centuries, the city was one of the most important ecclesiastical (and ecclesiastical art) centers of the country, and such valuable monuments can be found not only in its historical center, but also in its suburbs that eme... Read More

Maria Orphanage

Building, structure

The Bratislava orphanage was founded in 1831, but it was not yet operating in its current location. The building, which still exists today, is located on a terrace in the picturesque part of the New Town, on the side of Mély út, a line marked by the surrounding terrain, and was b... Read More