Čiefová, Le Hung want to present you about our beautiful city

1. Bratislava
David Le Hung & Barbara Čiefová 2.C

2. Basic
information
• Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia.
• It is also the biggest city in Slovakia
• It is located in the western part of the country.
• It is a residence of the president, parliament,
ministries and many other cultural institutions.
• POPULATION- more than 400 000
• AREA-367,6 km²
• MAYOR- Matúš Vallo

3. Districts of
Bratislava
 Bratislava is separated
into 5 districts (in
Slovak OKRESY),
which are made of city
districts (in Slovak
MESTSKÉ ČASTI)

4. History

5. History
• Bratislava is one of the youngest
capitals in the world but it has a
long history.
• During it´s history it was part of
many empires and countries:
 Samo´s Empire
 Great Moravian Empire
 Austrian-Hungarian Empire
 Czechoslovakia
 Many nations have settled in its
territory: Romans, Celts and lastly
Slavs

6. Historical names of Bratislava
• Bratislava had a lot of historical
names
• Most known names are Pressburg,
Pozsony, Prešporok and Istropolis

7. Historical monuments
of Bratislava

8. Bratislava castle
> It's a main historical monument of
Bratislava
>The castle was built in the 9th Centuries
> It's located in the 1st District of Bratislava
> Their purpose is being an museum
exposition
that has a huge historical background but at
the same time it's for educational purposes.
>The main themes of the castle were the
seasons of
Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque

9. St. Martin's Cathedral
> One of the biggest towers in Bratislava
> Currently a Gothic sacral building
> Second most searched historical monument in
Bratislava for the Tourism
> The most important temple after Bratislava castle
> Their religion is Roman Catholic
> It's located in the same district as Bratislava castle
in The Old Town

10. Primate's Palace
> Today, the palace is the seat of the mayor of the capital
Bratislava
> Some places of the palace are still for exhibition and
open for Tourism
> One of the most important monuments in Bratislava
> The theme and season of this building was back in
Classicism

11. Old Town Hall
> historic building on the Main Square in Bratislava
>one of the oldest buildings in Bratislava
> It consists of several buildings, 3 houses and one temple
>It was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century
> It is located right in the city center between the Main
Square and Primate's Square

12. Nature

13. Danube
>THE SECOND LONGEST RIVER IN EUROPE AND THE
LONGEST RIVER IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
> DANUBE FLOWS THROUGH SOUTHERN GERMANY,
AUSTRIA, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, SERBIA
> THE ANCIENT ROMANS KNEW THE RIVER, WHICH
LARGELY FORMED THE NORTHERN BORDER OF THEIR
EMPIRE, UNDER THE LATIN NAME DANUBIUS

14. Small Danube
> is a lowland river and a branch of the
Danube with a length of 128 km
> The Little Danube forms the largest
river island in Europe, Rye Island, which
is one of the largest reservoirs of
drinking water
> the surroundings of the Little Danube
are mostly meadows and fields

15. Life in Bratislava
(what to do in Bratislava)
Táto fotografia od autora Neznámy autor, chránené licenciou CC BY-SA

16. Barbara´s
opinion
• I think that even though Bratislava is much smaller
compared to other worlds capitals, it has a lot to
offer. I think it has everything you need. History,
beautiful nature, great location, shops, great food,
people, fun activities.....

17. David's opinion
• In my opinion , if you're searching for a calm and
friendly atmosphere , Bratislava is the right city for you.
Although there might be some small issues with the
current behaviour of the citizens , most of them are
really helpful and friendly. My life in Bratislava hasn't
been any better than it is right now , I enjoy the shops
and the monuments , that we can visit over here , the
amusements parks are alright , lots of places to explore
and lots of fun to find in each and every corner of the
capital city. You can find various of delicious food ,
refreshing drinks , huge malls , maybe discover some
new things that you have never seen or knew about. I
wouldn't stay my whole life here but I recommend it ,
especially when you are planning to travel to a country
and you don't know which country to choose , you
should definitely check us out and visit us!

18. Shopping
• Bratislava has a lot of shopping malls, for
about 19 spreaded in the city.
• The most popular are Aupark, Eurovea,
Central and Vivo! (which most of residents
know as Polus)
• Each one has variety shops of different
purpose and brands, international brands
included.
• Shops aren´t only in shopping malls, but also
in streets for example in the Old Town of
Bratislava and Obchodná street

19. Obchodná street and Old Town

20. EUROVEA
• Most favorite shopping centre in
summer.
• Located on the shore of Danube
• Has a promemade with lot of
cafes and restaurants
• Part of it is a residential area

21. AUPARK
• Probably the most visited and
most popular shopping mall in
Bratislava
• Has the widest shop offer,
including Nike, Adidas and
Karl Lagerfeld stores

22. CENTRAL
• Youngest mall in Bratislava
• Includes hotel, hospital and roof
terrace
• Doesn´t have an indoor cinema,
however in summer they play
movies on the roof terrace

23. VIVO!/POLUS
• One of the oldest malls in
Bratislava.
• Two years ago they started
reconstructing it and last year
they reopened it changed its
name from Polus to Vivo!

24. Sport
• Two most popular sports in
Slovakia are ICE HOCKEY and
FOOTBALL
• Each sport has its own stadium
and a sport team, mostly in
larger Slovak cities.

25. Ondrej Nepela
stadium
• Named after ice skater Ondrej
Nepela
• Home to Bratislava hockey team
called HC Slovan Bratislava
• 2019 IIHF world championship
was played here

26. Tehelné pole
stadium
• Named after city district
• It was reconstructed and
reopened in 2019
• Home to football team ŠK
Slovan Bratislava

27. Museums and galleries
• Bratislava, like other capitals, has a lot of
galleries and museums of different
purposes.
• Their purposes are usually about history,
paintings and animals.
• The most known are Slovak National
Museum, Slovak National Gallery,
Danubiana etc...

28. Slovak
National
Museum
 Biggest cultural institution in Slovakia
 Building on the picture is the headquarters of
SNM and also location of the Natural Museum
 Museums belonging to SNM located in Bratislava
are for example Historical Museum on Bratislava
Castle, Archeology museum
 Other museums are located in other Slovak cities.

29. Slovak National
Gallery
IN THE COLLECTIONS OF
SNG WE CAN FIND ART
OF ANDY WARHOL AND
PABLO PICASSO

30. Danubiana
MUSEUM OF MODERN SLOVAK ART
LOCATED 15 KM FFOM BRATISLAVA IN ČUNOVO

31. Fun Facts about
Bratislava

32. Did you know that?
• Bratislava is the only capital city in the world
which is neighbouring two countries – Hungary
and Austria
• Petržalka, one of Bratislava city districts, is the
most densely populated residential area in Central
Europe.
• Vienna (capital city of Austria) and Bratislava are
the closest capitals in Europe and also in the
world being apart for about only 70 km.
• Bratislava is 20 times smaller than New York City.

33. QUIZ TIME

34. 1.How many districts does Bratislava
have?
a)5
b)10
c)2

35. 2.How many residents does Bratislava
have?
a) Less than 300 000
b) More than 400 000
c) More than 1 000 000

36. 3.What are the 3 main themes of Bratislava castle?
a) Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque
b) Rococo, Empire, Gothic
c) Renaissance, Classicism, Gothic

37. 4. What are the 2 most popular sport in
Slovakia
a) Football and golf
b) Basketball and Ice Hockey
c) Football and Ice Hockey

38. 5. What is the oldest shopping mall?
a) Aupark
b) Vivo!/Polus
c) Eurovea
d) Central

39. Quiz answers
• 1.a
• 2.b
• 3.a
• 4.c
• 5.b

40. Thanks for your attention! 
Sources: https://bratislava.sk/sk/historia, https://bratislava.sk/,
https://zaujimavysvet.webnoviny.sk/zopar-zaujimavych-faktov-o-nasom-hlavnom-meste-bratislave/, https://www.sng.sk/sk, https://www.snm.sk/, https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlavn%C3%A1_str%C3%A1nka,
https://www.slovenskeslovo.sk/historia/529-ako-sa-vyvijal-nazov-bratislavy
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