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Comment: More beautiful and colourful building scattered in Old Town of Bratislava.
BratislavaPhoto_5070 * In the 9th century a larged walled settlement of the Great Moravian Empire, later on a fortified stronghold with basilica and a palace stood there. In the 15th century, the Castle was reconstructed into a magnificient Gothic well fortified residence. In 16th century, an extensive Renessaince reconstruction of the castle palace into a royal residence took place. Since 1608 the king?s crown was deposited on the castle. In the 17th century, the Castle was extended and it reached its today?s appearance. In the second half of the 18the century, the sovereign Maria Theresa initiated a grandiose reconstruction. The Castle was changed into a luxurious royal residence. Joseph II converted the Castle into a general seminary and former royal residence was changed into a military barracs. By the carelessness of the soldiers the Castle in 1811 burnt down. From that time until its reconstuction in the period 1954-1968 it was in bad repair. The building now houses a museum. * 799 x 599 * (179KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5074 * The Order of St Clare settled in Bratislava in 1297 and constructed a church and a monastery of their own. The single-nave church, built in Gothic style, is from the first half of the 14th century. In about 1400, a remarkable pentagonal spire with sculptures was annexed. Only its pyramid-shape top is built in neo-Gothic style and comes from the 19th century. As the spire seems to hang in the space, being fixed to a special support, there are a number of legends about it. The Monastery was constructed after the Greta fire in 1590, in the late Renaissance style (1636-1640), commissioned by Archbishop Peter Pazmany and Imrich Losy. Since the second half of the 18th century until 1908, this building was used as the seat of the Academy of Law and the Catholic Seminary. The composer Bela Bartok and the Slovak inventor Jozef Murgas were among its prominent students. At present, the church is used as a place of exhibitions and concerts. The monastery building houses the Information and Documentation Center of the Council of Europe. * 599 x 784 * (129KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5072 * Plaque dedicated to a famous classical composer - Bela Bartok. Béla Bartók (March 25, 1881-September 26, 1945), the greatest Hungarian composer, was one of the most significant musicians of the twentieth century. * 599 x 784 * (168KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5073 * Building were the hungarian composer - Bela Bartok - used to live during his stay in Bratislava. * 799 x 599 * (144KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5078 * Plaque dedicated to the most famous classical composer of Hungary - Franz Listz * 692 x 526 * (116KB)
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BratislavaPhoto_5081 * Impressive dcorated architecture found in most facaded of important buildings. * 599 x 784 * (164KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5083 * Expensive souvenirs from Bratislava. * 599 x 784 * (193KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5086 * Another metal statue of a sewer worker coming out from his manhole. * 799 x 599 * (162KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5095 * The Slovak National Theatre found at one end of the Hviezdoslav Square (Hviezdoslavovo nam).Hviezdoslav was a famous Slovak poet. The building was constructed in place of the original theatre of estates during 1884 - 1886 on the basis of designs by Viennese architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer. Since 1920 it has been the home of the Slovak National Theatre. The most outstanding personalities of the world opera scene have performed here, names such as F. Saliapin, P. Mascagni, R. Strauss, G. Filip, M. Freni, P. Capuccili, R. Reznikov, and J. Obrazcova. The dancers M. Fonteyn, A. Alonso, V. Vasiliev and many others have also performed on its stage. At present there are resident opera and ballet companies, and it has nurtured many renowned personalities of the current opera scene such as Peter Dvorsky, Josef Kundlak, Jan Galla, Eva Jenisova, Edita Gruberova and Lucia Poppova, who perform at the world's best known venues. * 799 x 599 * (203KB)

BratislavaPhoto_5092 * Fountain found in front of the the Slovak National Theatre. This fountain is also another well-known meeting places between residents of Bratislava. * 599 x 784 * (203KB)
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