Bratislava is the capital of the Slovak Republic. As it has
nearly half a million inhabitants. It is also its largest town.
Bratislava is a cultural, social, business and political centre
with a position on both banks of the Danube. In 1291 Bratislava was
granted full privileges of a town and in 1405 it became a free
royal town. In 1465 the Academia Istropolitana was founded by King
Matthias Corvinus. From 1536 until 1784 it was the capital of the
Hungarian Kingdom. In 1918 Bratislava became the centre of Slovakia
in the new Czechoslovak Republic. When the Slovak Republic came
into being on January 1993, Bratislava became capital. Bratislava
is rich in cultural monuments. Bratislava Castle towers on the left
bank of the Danube, 74 meters above the river. The oldest written
record dates back to 907. In 1811 the castle was burnt down. The
middle of the 20th century were the years of its reconstruction.
Now is a representative seat of the government of the Slovak
Republic and the Slovak National Council and a partial seat of the
Slovak National Museum.
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St. Martins Cathedral St. Martins Cathedral is situated below
Bratislava Castle. It was built in the Gothic style.
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Devin Castle Devin Castle is situated on the left bank of the
Danube, on a protruded crag. This castle is only castle ruin
because in 1809 it was blown up by the Napoleonic troops.
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University The town boasts of many universities and colleges
(the University of Jan Amos Komensky, the University of Economics,
the Slovak Technical University)....
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Transport Bratislava is an important traffic route and a
crossroad of transport. Its connection with the world is provided
by road transport, railroad, air and river transport.
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Chemical Processing Very important is its industry: chemical
and petrochemical (Slovnaft), electrotechnical, engineering,
clothing, leather-processing, wood- processing, food industries
(Figaro) and the manufacture of glass. In Bratislava is held the
international chemical trade fair Incheba.