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Salvator Pharmacy

Building, structure

The Salvator Pharmacy in Bratislava was founded by Prince Primate György Lippay, Archbishop of Esztergom, in the 17th century. It was operated by the Jesuits of Bratislava. Later, it moved several times in the city, operating in many places, under different owners. ; The pharmacy... Read More

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

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

Postal Palace

Building, structure

Built in 1903 on the northern edge of Bratislava's historic city centre, it was designed by architect Gyula Pártos and built in Art Nouveau style as the headquarters of the Post and Telegraph Directorate on the site of the old post office building. The building, adapting to the s... Read More

Academia Istropolitana

Building, structure

The bull of Pope Paul II, dated May 19, 1465, in which he authorized King Matthias Hunyadi (r. 1458-1490) to found a university in Hungary. ; Earlier, King Louis the Great (r. 1342-1382) established higher education institutions in Pécs in 1367 and Sigismund of Luxembourg (r. 138... Read More

Erdődy Palace

Building, structure

Built on the western border of the Kingdom of Hungary, Bratislava, with a long history, was inhabited in the Middle Ages by mostly German and to a lesser extent Hungarian citizens. The previously not particularly prominent city gained national importance when the Turks occupied t... Read More

Segner Mansion

Building, structure

The Segner mansion was built in 1648 by the wealthy merchant Andreas Segner. It was built in the Northern Renaissance style and its facade is richly decorated. János András Segner (Bratislava, October 9, 1704 – Halle, October 5, 1777), who was born in the mansion, was a Hungarian... Read More

Zichy Palace

Building, structure

The Zichy Palace stands out with its elegant, strictly classicist facade on the corner of Ventúrska and Pázmány (Prepoštská) streets. ; The palace, built on the street front, in a closed row of buildings, with an irregular rectangular floor plan, three floors, and an inner courty... Read More

Statue of Maria Theresa (formerly Coronation Hill)

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

The twice-life-size statue was inaugurated on May 16, 1897, in the presence of Franz Joseph, Franz Ferdinand, Archduchess Stephanie and Archduke Frederick, who lived in Bratislava. ; The inscription 'VITAM ET SANGUINEM' (Our Life and Blood) was read on the front of the pedestal, ... Read More