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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Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava
On my walk from the railway station to the town centre, I came across a park at the back of Grassalkovich Palace (Grasalkovičov palác) which is the residence of the Slovakian president.
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Loudspeaker in Bratislava
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
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
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…
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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Trenčin Castle in Trenčín
Trenčín Castle (Trenčiansky hrad) is a castle high above Trenčín, a city in the west of Slovakia. The oldest building is a stone rotunda founded in the Great Moravian period. Inside there is a museum documenting the history of the region and of the castle. More…
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Roman inscription in Trenčín
From a window of a hotel in Trenčín I took this photo of an ancient Roman inscription. It is placed on a rock right next to the back of the hotel and became famous for mentioning the presence of Roman troops in that part of Europe.
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Bratislava Castle in 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…