Primate's Palace - Interesting on All Sides
by Ekaterinburg
The Primate's Palace was the only public building ( apart from the National Gallery ) that I got time to visit both outside and inside. Outside it is a substantial and imposing neoclassical structure and walking through the courtyard is this fine statue of St George still fighting that dragon. The entrance from Primacialne namestie is through a lovely square which sets off the pastel pink building to perfection. It was here that Napoleon and the Emperor Francis 1 signed the treaty of Pressbourg in 1805, after the batle of Austerlitz.
On top of the building is a rather unusual decoration, a cast-iron model of a cardinal's hat, weighing 300 lbs. This reminds me of the replica of a crown on top of St Martin's cathedral and one wonders if one copied the other ?
Bratislava Tip
by Poda
I dedicate this page to Ivana and Lucia. My lovely friends gave hospitality to me and they showed me their city.
Ivana will become a famous soprano and Lucia a journalist (maybe in Scotland) and I hope they are able to do it better than.... chocolate pasta!!!
Mystery Church ?
by Ekaterinburg
The building in this photo really was my favourite thing in Bratislava. It was the first place that caught my eye as we arrived early in the morning and somewhere I photographed two or three times as I passed at various times during the day. It's on Hviezdoslavovo, quite close to the Slovak National Gallery. As you can see from the photo this is a really beautiful and tranquil spot, with people sitting around and two guys playing cards on the steps. Late in the afternoon, exhausted from walking and photographing, I came back here, sat on the steps and enjoyed a truly spectacular sunset. A few people passed me by and went inside so eventually I too lifted the latch and crept through the darkness to a light up ahead. To my amazement I discovered it was a little church where people were saying the rosary, so I had to sit down really quickly to avoid giving offense. There were only about six rows of pews and the old lady in my pew was looking daggers at me. I didn't blame her, after all why should tourists barge in and interrupt people's prayers. I knelt quietly and eventually picked up the refrain . 'Sweeta Maria, Matka Bugia', that's what it sounded like phonetically andas I knew what it meant in English I recited it with great enthusiasm. I now got big smiles from the old lady and stayed until the end of the rosary. This is my favourite memory of Bratislava but despite my best efforts, I just can't find the name of this church. Can anybody enlighten me please ?
Sewer guy statue
by codrutz
This was the cleverest statue I have seen so far. Looks like a guy just came up from the sewer hole and he is just browsing at passers by. His hat is funny, with a small bump in the middle, and his face is funny too. The sewer hole cap (plate) is there, I think it's an actually sewer hole and they placed the sculpture there.
More difficult to take pictures with because you have to kneel or something to be at his level :) Bratislavians must laugh at all those tourists getting down on the pavement to have pictures taken with this statue :)
Tourist info centre
by gosiaPL
Tourist info, or the BIS Centre, is in the corner of Primacialny Sq. (Ursulinska and Klobucnicka streets). You can book accommodation (also in students dorms), buy maps and brochures, reserve guided tours, etc.
www.isnet.sk/bis
phone 5443 3715
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