Pozsony

Ganymede Fountain

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

“In front of the theater, the Ganymede fountain is a special decoration of the square, which was commissioned by the Bratislava First Savings Bank at a cost of 40 thousand crowns in 1888 by Viktor Tilgner (a sculptor originally from Bratislava). The fountain is surrounded by a sp... Read More

Fountain of Saint George the Dragon Slayer

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

One of the most significant Baroque buildings in the Bratislava city centre, the former Primate's Palace, leads from the entrance hall to an inner square courtyard, the centre of which is occupied by the Saint George Fountain. Its central figure is the Baroque sculpture group dep... Read More

City entertainment and music palace

Building, structure

In 1906, the city announced a competition for the plans for the Vigadó building, which was won by the work of Budapest architects Dezső Jakab and Marcell Komor. The construction took place between 1911 and 1915, but some decorative work could only be completed in 1919 due to the ... Read More

Artz cross

Cemeteries, tombstones, graves

The cross in front of the Franciscan church originally stood in the nearby St. Andrew's Cemetery. The inscription on the pedestal, dated 1808 (1888?), refers to the move when the cross was moved from the grave (inside the cemetery) to the wall of the cemetery chapel. ; The German... Read More

Charles Scherz memorial plaque

Statue, monument, memorial plaque

He completed his high school and philosophy studies in Bratislava, and his theology in Győr. He was ordained a priest on January 31, 1830. He was a chaplain for thirteen years, then an administrator in the Lazareth in Bratislava for four years. In 1849 he became the local chaplai... Read More

St. Salvator Jesuit Church

Building, structure

When György Thurzó, a committed Protestant (+1616), was succeeded by Zsigmond Forgách as Palatine, who converted to the Catholic faith, the way was opened for the Counter-Reformation. Three further uprisings led by Gábor Bethlen, supported by almost the entire country, brought gr... Read More

The House of the Hungarian Parliament (1802-1848)

Building, structure

From Klarasszia Street, opposite the main high school gate, we reach the Arch in the old Parliament building, which leads to Mihály Street and Ventur Street. Here, under the Arch, is the city reference library, which opened on October 1, 1900. It is based on the previously existi... Read More

Terézváros Catholic Church

Building, structure

On Mária Terézia Street you can see the “Terézváros Catholic Church, which is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The foundation stone of this church was laid on April 15, 1734, by Bishop József Berényi, the vicar of the Primate of Esterházy, and consecrated by the parish priest of Br... Read More

Kern House

Building, structure

On the southern edge of the walled city of Bratislava, on the corner plot next to the Fisherman's Gate opening onto the Danube, there has been a fortification and a town house since the late Árpád period. At the end of the 18th century, the appearance of the area was fundamentall... Read More

Kamper House

Building, structure

The most famous historical building on Maria Theresa Street is the house, once owned by Gr. Szapéry, then Kämper, and later Scharfeneck, decorated with a beautiful coat of arms, which is now known as the “Golden Crown”. According to the 1623 tax book, this house was castle-like, ... Read More