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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Old Town Hall - Bratislava City Museum - Museum of the City History
Museum of the City History is in a beautiful old building of the Old Town Hall in Bratislava. Interesting expositions show crafts, trade, education, art, culture and socio-political events of Bratislava for example, coronations of Hungarian kings. Within the tour of the museum visitors have the opportunity to admire a beautiful view of the historic part of the city from the top of the town hall tower.
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Jewish Community Museum – Bratislava Synagogue
A synagogue on Heyduková street in Bratislava is not only the functioning Jewish house of God but also the museum open to the general public. There is the third largest collection of Judaica in Slovakia and commemorative wall reminiscent of the Holocaust Tragedy of Slovak Jews and other Jews during World War II. Premises of the museum and prayer room are open to visitors but during Jewish holidays, when there are Jewish ...
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Ganymede’s Fountain in Bratislava
A Neo-Baroque fountain of imposing architecture decorates premises in front of the National Theatre. It represents the Classical myth of Ganymede, a young men who was kidnapped by Zeus transformed into an eagle. The fountain was built in the 18th century and belongs to national monuments.
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Church and Monastery of the Poor Clares
A monumental Gothic complex of the Church and Monastery of the Poor Clares from the beginning of the 14th century belongs to prominent landmarks of the Old Town in Bratislava. Visitors will mostly be impressed by the Gothic tower with its pentagonal shape. According to the legend the tower was built by a knight Kristian to confess his love to a nun Matilda. The abbes of the monastery, who promised Kristian the girl, ...
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Nitra (Nitriansky kraj)
Corgoň
A must of every walk through historical Upper City (Horné mesto) in Nitra is a statue of Atlant supporting the first upper floor of Kluch Palace. The statue of the Nitra Atlant, popularly called “Corgoň” reflects a legend that describes “Corgoň” as a mighty blacksmith, who was allegedly so strong that when he hit with a hammer on an anvil, the entire Upper City shook. When Tursk besieged Nitra castle it seemed that for ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
State Theatre in Košice
Breathtaking Neo Baroque building of the State Theatre in Košice originating from the 19th century is definitely one of the most beautiful sights of the Old Town of Kosice. Project of the building was designed by a prominent Hungarian architect Adolf Láng. The building is characterized by abundant sculptural and ornamental decoration, in both exterior and interior. Historical attraction of the State Theatre in Kosice ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
East Slovak Gallery in Košice, County House
Representative Baroque-Classicist County House building in Košice went down in history mainly due to the first cabinet meeting of the National Front of Czechs and Slovaks held in the local meeting hall in 1945. It was at this meeting when the known post-war Košice government program was solemnly declared. In this program, that contained a controversial section of the removal of Germans and Hungarians from the renewed ...
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Žilina (Žilinský kraj)
Marian Column in Žilina
One of the ornaments of the ancient Marian Square in Žilina is a Baroque column with a statue of Immaculata (the Immaculate) built in the 18th century. The column is bound to an interesting event: In 1953, when the totalitarian regime tried to rename Žilina to Stalinovo, they wanted to remove the statue removed from the historic square, but after a stone cutter falling from scaffolding and his subsequent death, it has ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Singing Fountain and chimes in Košice
Sitting or walking park, situated in the middle of the Main Square in Košice, is sweetened by the localunique attractions - singing fountain and carillon consisting of 22 bells. Fountain that lights and effects of the spray water synchronously responds both to its own music, and on the carillon, is the oldest singing fountain in the former Czechoslovakia.
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Historical Building of the Slovak National Theatre
Historical building of the Slovak National Theatre belongs to the most beautiful cultural monuments of the capital city Bratislava. It was built in an eclectic style in the 19th century and designed by a pair of significant European architects - F. Fellner and H. Helmer. They also worked on projects of theatres in Brno, Karlovy Vary, Berlin and Budapest.
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
The Narrowest House
Few know that close to Michael’s Gate in Bratislava there is the narrowest house in the world. It was built in the late 18th century between Michael's Tower and the neighbouring burgher house after removal of the Bratislava city walls. This unique specimen with its width of 130 cm surpasses the alleged "narrowest house in the world" built in Warsaw in Poland in 2012.
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Bratislava (Bratislavský kraj)
Maximilian’s Fountain in Bratislava
Beautiful Maximilian’s Fountain is the pride of the historic Main Square (Hlavné námestie) in Bratislava. It was built in 1572 and is the oldest fountain in the whole city. The fountain consists of the column in the middle topped with a statue of the king Maximilian II. representing a Christian knight in amour who leans against the shield with the Hungarian emblem on it. According to the legend on Good Friday and New ...
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Banská Štiavnica (Banskobystrický kraj)
Plague Column in Banská Štiavnica
A beautiful ancient town of Banská Štiavnica is one of the biggest cultural and historical jewels of Slovakia. The town is registered on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. The majestic Plague Column decorating historical Holy Trinity Square (Námestie svätej Trojice) belongs to the most famous and most charming local landmarks. The column was constructed in gratitude for decline of the plague outbreak, which scourge inhabitants ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Košice coat of arms
In the small park draping the southern edge of lenticular Main Square in Košice lies a beautiful bronze statue of an angel holding a Kosice city coat of arms, it is one of the oldest coats of arms in Hungary and one of the oldest in the world. The coat of arms was granted by King Louis I the Great in 1369 demonstrates the truly exceptional importance Košice across the Hungarian Kingdom.
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Historic Town Hall in Košice
Beautiful Baroque-Classicist building of old Town Hall of Košice decorates the historical city center from the late 18th century. In this building the famous Russian general M.I. Kutuzov found refuge at the turn of 1805 and 1806. He was returning to the motherland after the crushing defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Austerlitz. Event is commemorated by a memorial plaque fitted at the front gate. The Old Town ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Synagogue on Zvonárska Street in Košice
Before the World War II Košice had one of the largest Jewish communities in Slovakia. The city still boasts several memorials of this era. The oldest of them that has been preserved is a beautiful Synagogue on Zvonárska Street. It comes from the 19th century and is a prime example of Moorish architectural style. Synagogue is located next to the entrance to the Jewish community with the rabbi's dwelling, Town Hall, offices, ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Crafts Lane in Kosice
One of the popular attractions of "metropolis of the East" is called "Crafts Lane". It has a magical, medieval atmosphere, it is part of the historic Hrnčiarska Street. Street with contemporary tiles and charming small houses offered the opportunity to buy bread at the aromatic bakery, obtain herbs for healing and encouraging tea at a local herbalist, see the work of art blacksmith, carpenter or potter or buy their works ...
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Levoča House in Košice
Levoča house in Košice is the oldest still-functioning tavern in Slovakia and one of the oldest buildings of its kind in Europe. It was built in the 15th century and was owned for a long time by the town Levoča, which gained it as a heirship from one of his owners, Levoča born Alexius Thurzo. Due to the high level of service has the tavern built a good reputation and has become a popular undertaking top-Hungarian elite.
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Košice (Košický kraj)
Csaky - Dezőfi Palace in Košice
On Main Street near the State Theatre in Košice is one of the most important city palaces of the "metropolis of the East". Representative Classicist villa from the early 19th century served in the past the rich magnate families Csáky and Dezöfi and also as a luxury residence accommodation for the prominent world visitors to the city. Bed here, for example, found also a powerful Russian Tsar Alexander I, one of the winners ...
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Stará Turá (Trenčiansky kraj)
Column of Shame (pillory) in Stará Turá
Unique cultural and historical monument of smallish town Stará Turá is the pillory or column of shame originating from the 17th century. Pillory stood on the site, where most people passed by and served as the public "display" of all sorts of offenders. Adulterer, blasphemer, backbiter, drunkard or other ne'er was chained to the column becoming the target of public ridicule and condemnation (sometimes even saliva or ...
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