Hviezdoslavovo námestie (Bratislava)

Hviezdoslavovo námestie (German Hviezdoslav Square ) is one of the most famous and greatest places in the Slovak capital Bratislava. Colloquially, it is also simply called Promenade.

The promenade -like scale square is named after the Slovak poet Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav and is located in the southern Old Town, between the new bridge and the old building of the Slovak National Theatre. Nearby is the Palais Palffy Johann. Other significant buildings include the classical -looking Hotel Carlton on the south side of the square and the U.S. and German embassies.

In the center of the square stands a statue of Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, after which the place is named. There are also smaller bronze statues, including one of Hans Christian Andersen.

History

The square was created in 1784 after the resignation of the old city walls and the filling in of ditches as a promenade. 1840 and from 1861 to 1899 before he was called Promenade Square, Theatre Square from 1840 to 1852, 1852 to 1861 Radetzkyplatz, then officially until 1899 Sétatér (ie Promenadenplatz in Hungarian) and then to 1920 Kossuth Square ( Lajos-Kossuth-Platz/Kossuth Lajos tér ). The place Palackého sady In the years 1921-1930 was called ( in German about Palacký Park), after which it got its present name. End of the 20th century the square was renovated and got after it has slowly rather resembled a park, its promenade -like appearance from the 19th century.

Other places with the same name exist in Námestovo and Nové Zámky.