
Best Locations
St. Martin's Cathedral - is the most sacred and significant Gothic building in the town. It stands where there was once a Roman church. Michalska Ulica 22 - Old Town Hall & City Museum With sections dating back to the 14th century; the Old Town hall offers a mix of architectural styles, including a renaissance courtyard from 1581. The National Theatre - on Hviezdoslav Square was built in 1886 in the spirit of the Neorenaissance by Viennese architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer. Today the building is home to the National Opera and Ballet. Primacialne namesti 3 - St Martin's Cathedral From the 16th to the 19th centuries, this 13th-century Franciscan cathedral was the coronation place of Hungarian monarchs, including Empress Maria Theresa, and includes a gothic masterpiece. The castle Devin - was a border fortification at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers. It was inhabited successively by Celtic and Roman settlers, and was also a key outpost guarding trading routes. Rudnayovo namestie - The Slovak National Museum Originally built in the 18th century. Currently, the curators are finally getting to grips with the country’s past in a series of exhibitions devoted to Slovakia’s intercultural history. Mirbach Palace - on Franciscan Square is a Rococco jewel built in 1768-1770 by a brewer by the name of Michal Spech using a design by M.Hollrigl. In front of this four-winged building with its central courtyard stands a pillar with two stone coats-of-arms. Grassalkovich Palace - it’s one-story building with a central Spanish hall branching up into two staircases with statues depicting the four seasons. Behind it, there are beautiful French gardens. Bratislava castle - is on the hill overlooking the Danube and is the town's most prominent landmark. On the east side, remains of a 9th century Great Moravian Basilica were found.
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