Founded in the ninth century, Bratislava is a city steeped in history. Even today known as Pressburg, was for more than two centuries the capital of Hungary. In 1805, after the battle of Austerlitz, French passed to Venice after Napoleon forced Francis II, Emperor of Austria to sign the Treaty of Pressburg. Later he was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918, was born in Czechoslovakia. Finally, after the split of the country in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Bratislava became the capital of the Slovak Republic on 1 January 1993.
Centuries of history in which Slavs, Magyars and Germans lived in the hills surrounding the capital and who have established social and monumental character.
Reaching the city is easy because it lies on the banks of the Danube, just 60 kilometers from Vienna, and the first sight of it has is that of a city with two clearly defined styles, for in it live, on the one hand, the palaces of different periods and styles from the Renaissance to the classic Central European, and on the other, the works that come from the days of the Soviet invasion in 1969.
However, despite the impression that the Russians left in the capital, the old city still preserves its noble character. For those who know Prague, Bratislava will bring many memories as its historic center has the same nostalgic.
In the Old Town Michalska street is one of the liveliest. It is the Torre de San Miguel which houses the Museum of the fortifications of the city. A walk through the steep streets of Stare Mesto takes us to the old town hall in which highlights its green needle, the tower, visible from anywhere in the city every hour flood our ears with soft melodies with the flavor that only found in Central European cities.
Cerveny Kamen Castle, nearby, is a beautiful fifteenth century building. It now houses the Slovak National Museum. But above all, stands inside the room Ground, a cave where we can see amazing Baroque frescoes and natural waterfalls.
Bratislava is unfortunately one of the great forgotten in the long classic route of the imperial cities that leads to Prague, Vienna (See hotels in Vienna) or Budapest (See hotels in Budapest), and yet, a highly recommended stop in our journey along the Danube.
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