Old Town, Bratislava
Staré Mesto ( Old German, Hungarian Óváros ) comprises the historic core of the Slovak capital Bratislava as well as some adjacent areas.
Most of the city's attractions as well as many bodies of the Slovak government and administration and the City Council are here and the historic city center is still largely preserved.
Description
The western part of the area is quite mountainous and by the Slavín Monument, the characterized Horský park ( Mountain Park ), villas of wealthy citizens and embassy residences. The mountainous terrain ends on the south by the Danube, most dominant feature here is the Bratislava Castle. Next door to the building of the Slovak National Council ( parliament). Located directly on the Danube is a memorial for Rabbi Moses Schreiber ( Moses Sofer, Chatam Sófer ). In the west the area is bounded by the busy highway Prague -Budapest. Below the castle, the remains of the former village / neighborhood are Podhradie ( German castle reason).
The eastern part is the actual interior and old town dar. Below is a selection remarkable monuments, squares and streets:
Structures
- Grassalkovich, seat of the President
- Old Town Hall on the main square
- Martin's, the coronation church of Hungarian rulers
- Michael's Gate, part of the former town fortification
- Primate's Palace, seat of the mayor, formerly the Archbishop
- Archbishop's summer palace, the seat of the Slovak Government
- Comenius University
- Central Station with trains to Prague, Krakow, Košice, Budapest and Vienna
- Old and new Slovak National Theatre
- New bridge across the Danube
- Reduta, neoclassical building and seat of the Slovak Philharmonic
- Many palaces, see List of palaces in Bratislava
Squares, streets and other
- Main Course ( Hlavné námestie )
- Franziskanerplatz ( Františkánske námestie )
- Primatial ( Primaciálne námestie )
- Square of the Slovak National Uprising ( of SNP, formerly marketplace or Republic Square)
- Kamenné námestie ( Steinplatz )
- Hviezdoslava Course ( Hviezdoslavovo námestie )
- Fish Course ( Rybné námestie )
- Ľudovít - Stur Square, formerly Coronation Hill Place
- Hodža Square ( Hodžovo námestie )
- Freedom Square ( Námestie slobody )
- Obchodná ulica (formerly Schöndorfer road ), a shopping street
- Statues on the streets of the old town, including Andy Warhol, Beautiful Naci, a Gaffer in a manhole cover ( Cumil ) and a paparazzo.
- Andrew's Cemetery ( Ondrejský cintorín ) is a former cemetery
The old city is the " tourist attraction " of Bratislava; on the Danube riverbank create cruise ships.