Slovakia

Bratislava – capital

14-10-2016 We arrived in Budapest capital of Hungary on 13th Oct 2016, took rest. As this is my 2nd visit to Budapest, we thought of visiting neighboring country Slovakia, so on  14th, early morning we left for Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, a 2 hours drive to cover 210 km and …

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The Bratislava castle

Towering over the second highest point of St. Martin’s Cathedral spire, Bratislava Castle, the landmark overlooking the Capital was built in the 9th Century. As an age long symbol of the city, it proudly stands on the bill above Danube river. Eleven kings and eight queens were crowned in this …

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Bratislava – Capital of Slovakia

Bratislava, was first called Possonium (Latin), Pressburg (German), Pozsony (Hungarian), and Presporok (Slovak). Its long history means that the famous Bratislava Castle was controlling Slovakia for centuries. Until 10th Century, Bratislava was a part of the Moravian Empire. Later it was annexed to Hungary in 11th century. Bratislava was the …

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