Near Bratislava Railway Station

Near Bratislava Railway Station

On the way back to the railway station of Bratislava I came across this nice lighted house. Does anyone know the name or meaning of it? More…

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Loudspeaker in Bratislava

Loudspeaker in Bratislava, Slovakia

This speaker near Bratislava’s central station reminds me that I used to see many of them on my travels through small Czech and Slovakian towns. They were positioned at regular intervals and seemed to be able to provide a whole village with information.

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Sundials in Svätý Jur

Sundial in Svätý Jur, Slovakia

These sundials in Svätý Jur were the first ones I have ever seen, which were built around a corner. More…

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Čachtický hrad in Čachtice

Frontview of Čachtice Castle, Slovakia

In May 2008 I visited Čachtický hrad (Čachtice Castle) which was a residence and later the prison of ‘Blood Countess’ Erzsébet Báthory who had been accused to be a serial murder. She died there in the year 1614. More…

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Interurban to Trenčianske Teplice

Interurban from Trenčianska Teplá to Trenčianske Teplice

On a sunny spring day I made a trip with this interurban from Trenčianska Teplá to the Slovakian spa Trenčianske Teplice. By the way I was pretty surprised to hear that the announcements on the train loudspeaker were not only made in Slovakian but also in English and even in German. More…

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Bratislava Castle in Slovakia

Bratislava Castle in Bratislava, Slovakia

On a sunny spring day I took this photo of Bratislava Castle (Bratislavský hrad) on board of a hydrofoil craft cruising the Danube river. There are several companies passing the castle by boat. For the short distance between Vienna – Bratislava there is a very modern boat, the Twin City Liner, available. More…

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