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 by acemj
Today, it houses part of the collection from the Slovak National Museum and provides nice views over the city and the Danube River below, but otherwise I wasn't overly impressed with my visit. The courtyard is pretty ho-hum, but the views make it worth a stroll on a nice day and you'll see some interesting steps leading up to the castle along the way.
It's open from 9am to 8pm Tuesday through Sunday. Leave a Comment Phone: 02-5934 1626Directions: Trolley 207 from Hodzovo Namestie will take you there or you can get there by foot from two sides - up Beblaveho street from the Old Town or from Mudronova street up at the hill.
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 Bratislava Castle by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment Directions: The Bratislava Castle is situated on the Castle Hill, just 85 metres above the river Danube. It overlooks the city and the Danube.
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The most visible landmark in Bratislava, Bratislavsky hrad is in full view way before you ever hit town. It looks really good perched up on that hill, despite the unflattering comparison to an upside-down table but unfortunately, the closer you get, the less impressive it becomes. The present building is the result of reconstruction during the communist era and there is little surface evidence of its long history. It's too modern looking to have any dramatic impact and the interior courtyard is the drabbest and most featureless, I have ever seen in a public building anywhere.
There is a museum here, The Slovak National Museum of History, and probablya visit here would fill in the gaps left by the shortage of external detail. There's also a treasury and a small museum in one of the watchtowers. I didn't have time to visit any of the museums and my verdict on the castlewould have to be very disappointing. The views from the castle however made the trip worthwhile . ( Details in 'Off the beaten Track') Phone: 02-5934 1626Directions: On a hill over the city, impossible to missWebsite: www.bratislava.sk
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 by grayfo
Daily except Mondays, 9 am to 5 pm Leave a Comment Phone: 02-5934 1626Directions: In the old town above the Dunube river
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 Bratislava Castle by frockland
Nowadays there are two exhibitions of the Slovak National Museum in the castle. On the third floor the Museum of History can be visited and in Lugisland Bastion on the north side of the castle complex is an exhibition of historical instruments and manuscripts of Slovak composers.
The castle can be reached by Trolley bus No207 from Hodzovo Namestie, but it`s a quite pleasant walk from the Old Town up the hill. Leave a Comment
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The main attraction of Bratislava is castle hill with its castle which is the heart of old Bratislava. Castle hill was settled by ancient slavic tribes and there was also a roman settlement in the heydays of the Roman Empire. It was in the 8th or 9th century that the first wooden fortress was erected on the hill. This would evolve into the castle during the centuries.
The castle was one of the most important palaces of the Hungarian Empire, but most time played only the second filled to Vienna or Budapest. In times of crisis, for example during the ottoman occupation of Budapest, it served as an official seat for the ruling monarch, but was only an interim solution. In 1811, during the napoleonic wars, the castle was heavily damaged by a fire and fell into decay afterwards.
The castle suffered from many changes during the centuries of its existence and of course from 140 years of being left untouched after the destruction of the early 19th century. This means that you can’t the beauty of a medieval castle or the glance of a baroque palace like in other places. Some people say that it just looks like an ugly table put upside down. Fortunately, it is far away from this. But the refurbishment of the castle in the 1950s and 60s didn’t bring back the gamlour of the past.
Today, the castle is used as a museum with several smaller exhibtions. A permanent one gives you an impression about how the castle may have looked like in the past centuries, showing furniture and clothes from different eras. Parts of the crown jewellery (some as replica, including the Crown of St. Stephen) of the old (austro-)hungarian monarchies are shown in the Crown Tower. Outside, you can enjoy a nice view on the old town as well as some sculptures in the park. Watch out for the bronze statue of St. Elizabeth, the daughter of a hungarian king, who spent her childhood in Bratislava. Leave a Comment
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 Bratislava Castle, Slovakia by jumpingnorman
And so I went up to see the courtyard and was surprised to see two knights having a swordfight over a damsel in distress! Back into the medieval times --- I guess there was some kind of show and it was nice to see these costumed actors (I think it was a Sunday).
I would have worn a costume myself if given the opportunity – as the court jester, hehehe….
Inside is a prehistoric statue called the Venus of Moravany and several other important archeological findings in Slovakia.
But most importantly, the castle provides a stunning view of Bratislava and even of Austria and Hungary in the distance with good weather! Leave a Comment Phone: 02-5934 1626
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The castle is currently closed for renovation although it did appear that some of the museums and gift shops were open. It's still worth walking up to the castle though to get a nice view over the old town and the Danube River.
The castle was built in the 15th century by Emperor Sigismund in anticipation of an attack by the Hussites, at one time it was the seat of the Hapsburg Empire, burnt to the ground by Austrian soldiers in 1811 and restored when the Communists came to power.
The museums appeared to be open but we didn't bother with them, one is a historical museum and the other some sort of treasury Leave a Comment Phone: 02-5934 1626
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But of course you wait some little comment to t his picture so we should start with a sentence like this Did you know....that when southern parts of Hungary had been invaded by the Truks, the coronation jewels of old Hugarian kings were moved to the Crown Tower of Bratislava castl. The jewels were stored here until 1784 when they were once again moved to the Imperial treasury in Vienna. Leave a Comment
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