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Top 10 Things to Do in Bratislava, Slovakia

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Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia — Visiting Bratislava Castle: Ultimate Guide to Slovakia's Royal Fortress
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Bratislava Castle (Slovak: Bratislavský hrad, IPA: [ˈbracislawskiː ˈɦrat] ; German: Pressburger Burg; Hungarian: Pozsonyi vár) is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians, directly above the Danube river, in the middle of Bratislava.

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UFO Observation Deck, Bratislava, Slovakia — UFO Observation Deck Bratislava: Best View of the Danube
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Most SNP ("Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising"), commonly referred to as Most Slovenského národného povstania or the UFO Bridge, and named Nový most ("New Bridge") from 1993 to 2012, is a road bridge over the Danube in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the world's longest bridge to have one pylon and one cable-stayed plane.

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Blue Church, Bratislava, Slovakia — The Blue Church Bratislava: Art Nouveau Architectural Wonder
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The Church of St. Elizabeth (Slovak: Kostol svätej Alžbety, Hungarian: Szent Erzsébet templom), commonly known as Blue Church (Modrý kostolík, Kék templom), is a Hungarian-Secessionist (Jugendstil, Art Nouveau) Catholic church located in the eastern part of the Old Town in Bratislava, present-day Slovakia.

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Old Town Hall, Bratislava, Slovakia — Old Town Hall Bratislava: History Museum & Main Square Views
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Old Town Hall (Slovak: Stará radnica, Hungarian: Régi városháza) is a complex of buildings from the 14th century in the Old Town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is the oldest city hall in the country and it is one of the oldest stone buildings still standing in Bratislava, with the tower being built approximately in 1370.

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Cumil - Man at Work, Bratislava, Slovakia — Cumil Man at Work: Bratislava's Most Famous Bronze Statue
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Bratislava (Hungarian: Pozsony; German: Pressburg) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city proper is about 479,000, the wider Bratislava Region exceeds 732,000 inhabitants.

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Michael's Gate, Bratislava, Slovakia — Michael's Gate Bratislava: Medieval Tower & Zero Kilometre Plate
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In Bratislava, Slovakia, Michael's Gate (Slovak: Michalská brána, German: Michaelertor, Hungarian: Mihály kapu) is the only city gate that has been preserved of the medieval fortifications and ranks among the oldest town buildings in Bratislava, Slovakia. Built about the year 1300, its present shape is the result of baroque reconstructions in 1758, when the statue of St.

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Slovak National Theatre, Bratislava, Slovakia — Slovak National Theatre: Historic Neo-Renaissance Opera House
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The Slovak National Theater (Slovak: Slovenské národné divadlo, abbr. SND) is the oldest professional theatre in Slovakia, consisting of three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama.

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Primate's Palace, Bratislava, Slovakia — Primate's Palace Bratislava: The Hall of Mirrors & English Tapestries
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The Primacial Palace (Slovak: Primaciálny palác, Hungarian: Prímási palota) is a neoclassical palace in the Old Town of Bratislava the capital of Slovakia. It was built from 1778 to 1781 for Archbishop of Esztergom József Batthyány, Primate of the Kingdom of Hungary, after the design of architect Melchior Hefele.

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Grassalkovich Palace, Bratislava, Slovakia — Grassalkovich Palace: The Presidential Residence of Slovakia
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The Grassalkovich Palace (Slovak: Grasalkovičov palác, Hungarian: Grassalkovich-palota) is a palace in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the residence of the President of Slovakia. It is situated on Hodžovo Square, near the Episcopal Summer Palace.

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Maximilian's Fountain, Bratislava, Slovakia — Maximilian's Fountain: The Roland Monument on Main Square
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The Roland Fountain (sometimes referred to as Maximilian Fountain; Slovak: Rolandova fontána or Maximiliánova fontána) is a Roland statue and among the most famous fountains in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located on the Main Square of the Old Town.

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