Hviezdoslavovo Namestie, Bratislava
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.
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. It has a statue of Hviezdoslav in the middle, with the Ganymede Fountain at one end and the Holy Trinity Column at the other. Also on the square are a statue of Hans Christian Andersen, and the Dievča so srnkou Fountain. It is surrounded by classic buildings such as the Čomov palác, German Embassy, Czech Embassy, USA Embassy, and Bibiana - Medzinárodný dom umenia pre deti (International House of Art for Children).
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About Hviezdoslavovo Namestie
Hviezdoslavovo námestie, 811 02 Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia
Hviezdoslavovo Namestie and Nearby Sights on Map
Hlavne Namestie
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
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
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
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
Ganymede's Fountain
The Ganymede Fountain in front of the National Theatre on Hviezdoslav's Square is a Neo-Baroque fountain designed in 1888 by Viktor Oskar Tilgner that sources water from the Danube river
Reduta
The Reduta building is home to the Slovak Philharmonic orchestra
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