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Main Square in Bratislava

Hlavné námestie (literally "Main Square") is one of the best known squares in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located in the Old Town and it is often considered to be the center of the city.

Some of the main landmarks found in the square are the Old Town Hall and Roland Fountain.

Name

During the Second World War, this square was named in honor of Adolf Hitler. During the communist period (1948–1989), the square was named Námestie 4. apríla (literally 4 April Square, April 4 having been the day when Bratislava was liberated by the Red Army at the end of World War II). Earlier names were Slovak: Hitlerovo namestie (1939–1945), Slovak: Masarykovo namestie, Hungarian: Ferenc József tér (1914), Hungarian: Fő tér, German: Hauptplatz (1879), German: Franz Joseph-Platz (1850), Latin: Forum civitatis (1668), German: Ring (1434), German: Markcht (1404), Latin: Forum (1373).

Gallery

  • Old Town Hall Old Town Hall
  • The square in 1843 The square in 1843
  • Palace of the Hungarian exchange bank (Uhorská eskontná a zmenárenská banka) Palace of the Hungarian exchange bank (Uhorská eskontná a zmenárenská banka)
  • Christmas fair takes place each year on the square from the end of November until the end of December Christmas fair takes place each year on the square from the end of November until the end of December
  • Palugyay Palace, Viktor Rumpelmayer, 1882-1883 Palugyay Palace, Viktor Rumpelmayer, 1882-1883
  • Japanese Embassy at Hlavné námestie Japanese Embassy at Hlavné námestie
  • French Embassy at Hlavné námestie French Embassy at Hlavné námestie

References

  1. "MAIN SQUARE (HLAVNÉ NÁMESTIE)". SQUARES IN BRATISLAVA (part I). Retrieved 1 August 2021.


Squares in Bratislava, Slovakia
Major squares
Minor squares
  • Americké námestie
  • Dulovo námestie
  • Jakubovo námestie
  • Kollárovo námestie
  • Malokarpatské námestie
  • Námestie hraničiarov
  • Námestie Jána Pavla II.
  • Nobelovo námestie
  • Predstaničné námestie
  • Rudnayovo námestie
  • St. Francis Square
  • Vlastenecké námestie
See also: Old Town, Bratislava

48°08′36″N 17°06′30″E / 48.1432277778°N 17.1084333333°E / 48.1432277778; 17.1084333333

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