Hlavne Namestie, Bratislava
The Hlavne Namestie or Main Square is one of the most popular squares in Bratislava, surrounded by the Stará radnica (Old Town Hall) with the Mestske Muzeum (Municipal Museum), and the Bratislava City Gallery.
The Hlavne Namestie or Main Square is one of the most popular squares in Bratislava, surrounded by the Stará radnica (Old Town Hall) with the Mestske Muzeum (Municipal Museum), and the Bratislava City Gallery. On the square is the Maximilian Fountain or Roland Fountain from the 16thcentury, along with sculptures such as the Schöne Náci and Napoleonský vojak. During winters, an ice-rink and Christmas market are set up here.
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Hlavne Namestie and Nearby Sights on Map
Napoleon's Army Soldier Statue
The Napoleonský vojak or Napoleon's Army Soldier Statue on Bratislava's Hlavné námestie (Main Square) is a bronze statue of a soldier in army uniform leaning on a bench from behind, with his forearms resting on the top rail of the back support
Schone Naci Statue
Located on Rybárska brána near the Hlavné námestie intersection, the silver statue of Schöne Náci represents the renowned Bratislavan whose real name was Ignác Lamár
Period Rooms Museum
Housed in the Apponyi Palace, the Period Rooms Museum showcases rooms furnished as the interiors of a town house from the 18th - 19th centuries, complete with original wooden wall panels, paintings, chandeliers and crockery
Jesuit Church Bratislava
Originally built in 1638 as a Protestant church for German-origin residents, the Holy Saviour Church or Jesuit Church (Juzuitsky kostol) has an austere façade without a spire
Bratislava Old Town
Staré Mesto or the Old Town of Bratislava comprises the well-preserved historic medieval city centre and adjoining neighborhoods
Old Town Hall
Bratislava's Old Town Hall is a complex of historic buildings that was the administrative seat from the 15thto 19thcenturies, as well as a prison and mint at various times
Cumil - Man At Work
The bronze sculpture of Cumil, a man peeping out of the manhole, is situated in the corner of Rybarska brana (Fishermen's gate) at its intersection with the Panska and Laurinska streets
Franciscan Church Bratislava
Dating back to the 13th century, the Franciscan Church in Bratislava is the oldest extant religious building in the city and is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary
Bratislava City Gallery
The Bratislava City Gallery has a collection of over 35,000 works of Slovak and international art, housed at the Mirbachov Palace and Pálffyho Palace
Hviezdoslavovo Namestie
Named after Slovak poet and politician Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav, the Hviezdoslavovo Námestie is a historic square in the Old Town between the New Bridge and the Slovak National Theatre