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Is Bratislava, Slovakia Worth Visiting?
Is Bratislava, Slovakia worth visiting? I had no idea what to expect but within five minutes of arriving I knew this was going to be good. This European capital city really charmed me and it's well worth visiting. It’s a one hour drive from Vienna, Austria, which makes a perfect day trip. If you can spend a bit more time, even better.
How much is it to stay in Bratislava? Tour my Airbnb:
Visit the Bratislava Christmas Market with me:
The first thing I saw was the SNP Bridge or, as locals call it, the UFO Bridge which crosses the Danube River. SNP stands for Slovak National Uprising but the nickname comes from the flying saucer shaped restaurant that sits at the top of the bridge pylon. Unfortunately, the construction of the bridge meant that a large portion of the beautiful Old Town was destroyed, including almost the entire Jewish quarter.
St. Martin’s Cathedral, one of the city’s most historically important buildings, narrowly missed the bridge construction. The access ramp for the bridge is extremely close to it and the church is actually sustaining damage due to all the vibrations from the busy traffic. The cathedral was where Hungarian kings (and one queen!) were crowned for hundreds of years. Leaders of the Habsburg Empire, including the one and only Maria Theresa, had their coronations there between 1563 and 1830. There’s a crown at the top of the steeple sitting on a golden pillow which gives a hint of how significant this place is. On the sidewalk below there are little crown symbols that show the coronation procession route taken by royals on their way to St. Martin’s. You can follow them through the town, if you’d like to walk in their footsteps.
The best view of the cathedral is from Bratislava Castle which sits above the city. The hill has been populated since the Stone Age and the first known inhabitants were the Celts. There are a bunch of stairs to reach the castle but it’s well worth it. I love the crisp white colour of the castle with its four towers. I think it’s the best spot to see the sunset because the warm light at dusk is beautiful.
Michael’s Gate is the only surviving gate to the old city. There used to be four city gates and they were the only way in and out during medieval times. Michael’s Gate was built in the 13th century and in the 17th century a moat was added complete with a draw bridge that went up and down.
Nearby Michael’s Gate is Executioner Alley. It’s where the town executioner used to live and, because the city only had one, his house had to be clearly marked for anyone, um, needing him. The residence is now a massage centre which I found pretty funny.
If you’re in need of good luck there are some statues in Bratislava you can touch. One is of a man standing in a gutter at an intersection called ‘The Watcher.’ It’s considered good luck to touch his head. If you still need more luck, head over to the statue of Hans Christian Andersen and rub his finger. He visited Bratislava and it even inspired some of his writing.
One of my favourite spots in Bratislava is the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary or, as it’s better known, the Blue Church. Everything from the façade to the mosaic tiles to the roof is blue. Inside the art nouveau building even the pews are blue. This church is a really popular spot to get married and it takes years to get a booking.
A building that has been given the honour of being one of the ugliest in the world is also found in Bratislava: the Slovak Radio Building. This inverted pyramid is an excellent example of Brutalist architecture from the Communist era in Slovakia. Whether you love it or hate it, I doubt you’ll forget it.
We did a great free walking tour which I can highly recommend. If you’re interested, this is the company:
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Bratislavské večery: Graffiti v Bratislave
Graffiti v Bratislave. Veľká diskusia o veľkom probléme. Aké sú počiatky graffiti vo svete a aké v Bratislave? Čo motivuje mladých ľudí písať a maľovať po cudzích stenách fixkou, sprejom či dokonca farbou? Ako sa mení tento fenomén v čase a aký je pohľad občanov mesta a odborníkov na tento jav? Je graffiti kladom alebo záporom veľkomesta? Prečo má Bratislava v súčasnosti veľký problém graffiti zvládať? O tomto, ale aj oveľa viac sme diskutovali s rôznymi osobnosťami a profesiami, ktoré do styku s fenoménom graffiti prichádzajú.
Diskutovali:
Ivo Nesrovnal, primátor Bratislavy;
Andrej Jaroš, kunsthistorik a kurátor FLATGALLERY Bratislava;
Vladimír Okánik a.k.a Scuottie Okie, guru starej bratislavskej graffiti scény, režisér, DJ, majiteľ art shop RESERVE07;
a Ludwig Bagin, herec, moderátor a kaviarenský povaľač, bratislavský chodec.
Prešporské večery SPECIAL 04/2016 (Bratislavský okrášľovací spolok)
Pri Prešporku pri Dunaji...Hrdý Budín..mladucha Pešt.
Pednášal: Prof. Dr. István Käfer, PhD. dňa 08.04. 2016
Prešporské večery s Bratislavským okrášľovacím spolkom
Personajes en el casco antiguo de Bratislava
En la casco antiguo de Bratislava existe una serie de estatuas las cuales tienen una historia detras de sí. En este video les contamos algunas historias acerca de estos personajes.
Music:
Cleaning Evening N°1 - Bratislava 16.04.2016
Cleaning Evening N°2
Pravidelné podvečerné stretávanie sa dobrovoľníkov raz za mesiac. Tento projekt je zameraný na okrášlenie Bratislavy ako takej.
Akcia by sa mala uskutočniť od apríla do septembra, cca raz za mesiac. Nejedná sa iba o čistenie prostredia, ale aj zazelenanie a drobné opravy. Už dlhšie obdobie vyvíjame dobrovoľnícku činnosť rôzneho druhu, no čo sa týka okrášľovania sme sa rozhodli, že všetko naše okrášľovacie úsilie spojíme do dlhodobého projektu „Cleaning Evening“
*„Cleaning Evening“ - Michaela Gromová
*Mgr. Maroš Mačuha, PhD. - Výkonný riaditeľ (Bratislavský okrášľovací spolok)
*Video - Karolina Eckhardt
Kubo, počuješ
Margaréta Hercová - spev
klavírny sprievod Mgr. art. Veronika Zomborská, PhD.
15.12.2015 Dom Reviczky
Bratislava Prešporok
Mexican Film
Bratislavský okrášľovací spolok - Vianočný večierok 2015
BOS Vám želá štastné a veselé Vianoce!
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Vianočný večierok Bratislavského okrášľovacieho spolku:
miesto: Prešporská viecha, Bratislava
December 2015
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kamera/strih: Karolina Eckhardt
hudba: We Wish You A Merry Christmas by E's Jammy Jams
Prešporok v pohybe /// workshop stop-motion pre deti //// Dobrý trh
Výsledok workshopu stop-motion animácie pre deti .
HALÓ, PREŠPOROK!
Najnovší projekt OZ Bratislavské rožky Haló, Prešporok! je dvojjazyčná multimediálna výstava, ktorá prepožičiava knižnici Maďarského inštitútu nový rozmer. Expozícia sa prostredníctvom šiestich krátkych animovaných filmov a rôznych vizuálnych prostriedkov snaží prezentovať dejiny mesta a maďarskú prítomnosť. Info: bratislavskerozky.sk