Hviezdoslav Square, Bratislava

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This is more a boulevard than a square, but still one of the most elegant places in Bratislava. The mighty trees and the even lmightier palaces give it a world-class charme. Among the mentionable buildings are the Carlton hotel and the Slovak National Theater from 1884. Many embassies are located at the northern side of the square. Unfortunately, at the eastern side, there’s the modern Novy Most (New bridge) which doesn’t fit into the scenery looking from Hviezdoslav Square. The square was named after a slovak poet called Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav.

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Hviezdoslavovo Nam is another lovely square in the historic old town. On the eastern end of the square is the beautiful Slovak National Theater. The fountain in front of it is of a Trojan youth being kidnapped by Zeus who is disguised as an eagle, you can see a tortoise, frog and crayfish along the edge of the basin. The north side of the square has cafes and on the south side is the Hotel Carlton, a consolidation of three hotels built in the 1920s and now taken over by the Radisson Hotel chain.

There were a few more souvenir vendors set up in the square but not as many as in the main square.

At one end of Hviezdoslav Square (Hviezdoslavovo námestie), stands a beautiful building in Neo-Renaissance design by Viennese architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer. This is the Slovak National Theatre built in the late 19th century and is the oldest Slovak professional theater.

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This is a really attractive square which looks as though it was recently modernised and it has a very continental feel. Its lined with cafes and chic-restraurants as well as the odd water feature and monument and has lots of seating. At one end is the attractive looking National Theatre and Ganymede's fountain in the front (see picture).

This elegant rennovated boulevard is the place to go for a nice relaxing walk. Shaded with large trees it offers some water features and nice statues, benches to sit down and read a book, gift stalls, as well as lots of cafes and restaurants. Check my travelogue for some pics to give you a better idea.
The boulevard is named after the greatest Slovak poet, Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav (1849-1921) whose monument proudly marks this place.

If you come up and look down through the glass protection, you'll see remains of medieval structures. I'm personally always keen on looking into this kind of "holes in the ground" - it feels like looking into the distant past...
This one is right in front of the National Theatre in Hviezdoslavovo Namestie.

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This is one of my favourite places in this lovely city, a nice boulevard and square just at the edge of the old city where you can walk, sit on the bench and give some rest to your feet after walking the whole day

Hviezdoslavovo Square is located between the Old Town center and the Danube and is really more of a boulevard than a square. Along the way, you'll see impressive buildings like the Hotel Carlton and the Slovak National Theater (which marks the eastern end) as well as some embassies and a number of outdoor cafes and bars. You'll also find various statues and monuments along the tree-lined walkway including a central pool and statue of the Slovak poet for which the square is named, Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav (1849 -1921).