Bratislava
City
Bratislava's Old Town in the evening from Petržalka.
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname: Beauty on the Danube
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava
Districts	Bratislava I, II, III, IV, V
Rivers	Danube, Morava, Little Danube
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Coordinates	48°08′41″N 17°06′46″E / 48.14472, 17.11278
Highest point	Devínska Kobyla
- elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Lowest point	Danube River
- elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Area	367.584 km² (142 sq mi)
- metro	2,053 km² (793 sq mi)
Population	426,927 (2007-12-31)
- urban	500,000
- metro	600,000
Density	1,161 /km² (3,007 /sq mi)
First mentioned	907
Government	City council
Mayor	Andrej Ďurkovský
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	8XX XX
Phone prefix	421-2
Car plate	BA
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Bratislava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Bratislava
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.bratislava.sk

Bratislava (Slovak pronunciation (help·info): [ˈbracɪslava], historically known by foreign and alternative names) is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of 426,000, the country's largest city.^[1] Bratislava is in the southwest of Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two other countries.^[2] It and Vienna are also two of Europe's closest national capitals, at less than 60 kilometres apart.^[3] Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Old Town of Bratislava (Slovak: Staré Mesto, Hungarian: Óváros) is the name of the historic center and one of the city parts of the town of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. ... , Petržalka (Hungarian (Pozsony)ligetfalu, German Engerau) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ... 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Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak presidency, the parliament, and the government. It is also home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions.^[4] The headquarters of many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions are in Bratislava as well. Politics of XX takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Slovakia is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... y8p-tl9 tp;l,;R&okyu ... Headquarters of Slovakias central bank in Bratislava Slovakia is a middle size economy of Central Europe. ... Flag of the President of Slovakia This is a list of the Presidents of Slovakia. ... Building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic next to the Bratislava Castle The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just: Národná rada, abbr. ...

The history of the city, long known by the German name Pressburg, has been strongly influenced by various peoples, including Austrians, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks.^[5] The city was the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary under the Habsburg monarchy from 1536 to 1783. Bratislava was home to the Slovak national movement of the 19th century and to many Slovak, Hungarian and German historical figures. Hungarian may refer to: Hungary or the Kingdom of Hungary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A stereotypical German The Germans (German: die Deutschen), or the German people, are a nation in the meaning an ethnos (in German: Volk), defined more by a sense of sharing a common German culture and having a German mother tongue, than by citizenship or by being subjects to any particular...

Etymology

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The first written reference (as Brezalauspurc, another variant is Preslavaspurc) comes from the Salzburg Annals, in relation to the battles between the Bavarians and the Hungarians, fought outside the walls of Bratislava Castle in 907.^[6] The castle was probably named after Predslav, third son of King Svätopluk I;^[7] however, Brezalauspurc literally means "Braslav's Castle" and therefore the town was probably named after Braslav, the last military commander of Pannonia, a province in East Francia.^[8] This ancient name reappears under the variant Braslava or Preslava on coins minted by King Stephen I of Hungary and dated around 1000.^[9] Later in the Middle Ages, it found its final form in the German name Pressburg and the Slovak name Prešporok derived from it.^[9][10] Pressburg was used to refer to the city by most English-speaking writers until 1919,^[11] and it is occasionally so used even today. The Hungarians used Pozsony^[10] (spelled Posony before the 19th century) and it is still in use in Hungarian. The Latin name Posonium is derived from the Hungarian.^[12] Its Hungarian and Latin denominations might have come from the Hungarian name Poson,^[8] or from the name of Božaň, an 11th-century ruler (1053–99) of Bratislava Castle.^[12] In addition to these names, Renaissance documents called the city Istropolis, meaning "Danube City" in Ancient Greek (for example, see Universitas Istropolitana). The Annales Iuvavenses or Annals of Salzburg were a series of annals written in the 9th and 10th centuries from Salzburg. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bratislava Castle The Bratislava Castle (Slovak: Bratislavský hrad) is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ... Svatopluk (-modern Czech name; modern Slovak name: Svätopluk; Old Slavic Свѧтопълкъ; reconstructed name: Sventopluk; some names in Latin texts: Suentopolcus, Zventopluk, Suatopluk, Zwentibald) (around 830 - 894) from the Mojmírs dynasty was the prince of the Nitrian principality (850s - 871) and then the king of Great Moravia (871 - 894). ... Braslav was a Prince of Southern Pannonia (Savia; TransSavian Croatia) in 880-898/900 vassalaged to the Kingdom of East Francia. ... For other uses, see Pannonia (disambiguation). ... Eastern Francia were the lands of Louis the German after the Treaty of Verdun of 843. ... Saint Stephen I (Hungarian: , Slovak: ) (967/969/975, Esztergom, Hungary – 15 August 1038, Esztergom, Hungary), Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001) and the first King of Hungary (1000/1001-1038). ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ... Beginning of Homers Odyssey The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage of the Greek language[1] as it existed during the Archaic (9th–6th centuries BC) and Classical (5th–4th centuries BC) periods in Ancient Greece. ... The Universitas Istropolitana (since the 16th century frequently - but wrongly - known as the Academia Istropolitana) in Pressburg (todays Bratislava) was the first university to be founded in the territory of present-day Slovakia. ...

The current name, Bratislava, has its beginnings in 1837, when Slavist scholar Pavel Jozef Šafárik reconstructed a variant of it (Břetislaw)^[13] from old names, believing that they were derived from that of Bohemian ruler Bretislav I. The name was used for the first time by members of the Slovak movement in 1844 as Bratislav.^[13] After World War I, non-Slovak representatives attempted to rename the city "Wilson City" after American president Woodrow Wilson in their effort to prevent annexation to Czechoslovakia. The proposal was rejected, and the official name of the city was changed to Bratislava in March 1919, after the city became part of Czechoslovakia. Pavel Jozef Å afárik (Safáry / Schaffáry/ Schafary/ Saf(f)arik / Å afarík/ Szafarzik, Czech Pavel Josef Å afařík, modern Slovak Pavol Jozef Å afárik, German Paul Joseph Schaffarik, Latin Paulus Josephus Schaffarik, Hungarian Pál József Saf(f)arik) (13 May 1795 in Kobeliarovo, Slovakia (at that... For other uses, see Bohemia (disambiguation). ... BÅ™etislav the Bohemian Achilles (b. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856—February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ...

History

Main article: History of Bratislava

An original Biatec and its replica on a modern 5-koruna coin.

The first known permanent settlement of the area began with the Linear Pottery Culture, around 5000 BC in the Neolithic era. About 200 BC, the Celtic Boii tribe founded the first significant settlement, a fortified town known as an oppidum, and also established a mint which produced silver coins known as biatecs.^[14] The area fell under Roman influence from the 1st century AD until the 4th century and formed part of the Limes Romanus, a border defence system.^[15] The Romans introduced grape growing to the area and began a tradition of winemaking, which survives to the present.^[16] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... An original Biatec and its replica on a modern 5-koruna coin. ... ISO 4217 Code SKK User(s) Slovakia Inflation 2. ... // Linear pottery. ... An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... Diachronic distribution of Celtic peoples:  core Hallstatt territory, by the 6th century BC  maximal Celtic expansion, by the 3rd century BC  the six Celtic nations which retained significant numbers of Celtic speakers into the Early Modern period  areas where Celtic languages remain widely spoken today Celts (pronounced or , see pronunciation... Boii (Latin plural, singular Boius; Greek Βοιοι) is the Roman name of an ancient Celtic tribe, attested at various times in Transalpine Gaul (modern France) and Cisalpine Gaul (northern Italy), as well as in Pannonia (today Western Hungary), Bohemia, Moravia and western Slovakia and also Transylvania (from 1st century to 18... Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of ancient Rome. ... A mint is a facility which manufactures coins for currency. ... An original Biatec and its replica on a modern 5-koruna coin. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... The limes Germanicus, 2nd century. ... wine grapes Viticulture (from the Latin word for vine) is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. ... Winemakers often use carboys like these to ferment smaller quantities of wine Winemaking, or vinification, is the process of wine production, from the selection of grapes to the bottling of finished wine. ...

The Slavic ancestors of the modern Slovaks arrived between the 5th and 6th centuries during the Migration Period.^[17] As a response to onslaughts by Avars, the local Slavic tribes rebelled and established Samo's Empire (623–658), the first known Slavic political entity. In the 9th century, the castles at Bratislava and Devín were important centres of the Slavic states the Principality of Nitra and Great Moravia.^[18] The first written reference to the city dates to 907 and is related to the fall of Great Moravia under the attacks of the Hungarians.^[19] The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... Human migration denotes any movement of groups of people from one locality to another, rather than of individual wanderers. ... The Eurasian Avars were a nomadic people of Eurasia who established a state in the Danube River area of Europe in the early 6th century. ... This biography does not cite any references or sources. ... Devín (Slovak: Devín or Devínsky hrad) is a castle in Bratislava, Slovakia. ... The Principality of Nitra or Nitrian Principality (Slovak: Nitrianske kniežatstvo, Nitriansko, Nitrava) was a principality in what is today Slovakia and some adjacent territories in present-day Hungary in the Middle Ages. ... Great Moravia was an empire existing in Central Europe between 833 and the early 10th century. ...

Bratislava (Pozsony) in the 17th century

In the 10th century, the territory of Bratislava (what would later become the Pressburg county) became part of Hungary (called "the Kingdom of Hungary" from 1000) and became a key economic and administrative centre on the kingdom's frontier.^[20] This strategic position destined the city to be the site of frequent attacks and battles, but also brought it economic development and high political status. Bratislava was granted its first known town privileges in 1291 by Andrew III,^[21] and was declared a free royal town in 1405 by King Sigismund of Luxemburg, who also entitled the town to use its own coat of arms in 1436.^[22] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Andrew III (Endre) of the Arpad dynasty was king of Hungary 1290-1301 and the last male of Arpads to hold the throne. ... Sigismund, aged approximately 50, depicted by unknown artist in the 1420s — the only contemporary portrait. ... Coat of arms of Bratislava A hanging portcullis in the Bratislava old town, with the city coat of arms in the centre The Coat of arms of Bratislava has been used since 1436, when Sigismund of Luxembourg granted the town right to use its own coat of arms. ...

After the Battle of Mohács in 1526, where the Kingdom of Hungary was defeated by the Ottoman Empire, the Turks besieged and damaged Bratislava but failed to conquer the city.^[23] Owing to Ottoman advances into Hungarian territory, Bratislava was designated the new capital of Hungary in 1536, becoming part of the Habsburg (Austrian) monarchy and marking the beginning of a new era. Bratislava became a coronation town and the seat of kings, archbishops (1543), the nobility and all major organisations and offices. Between 1536 and 1830, 11 kings and queens were crowned at St. Martin's Cathedral.^[24] Nevertheless, the 17th century was marked by anti-Habsburg uprisings, fighting with the Turks, floods, plagues and other disasters.^[25] The Reformation arrived in the second half of the 16th century and found supporters mainly in the urban class. As a result of frequent insurrections against the Catholic Habsburgs, the suburbs were ravaged. The city and the castle were conquered several times by insurgents, then reconquered by the Imperial troops. This period of uprisings ended in 1711 with the signing of the Peace of Szatmár.^[26] This article is about the better-known Battle of Mohács of 1526. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... The Habsburg Monarchy, often called Austrian Monarchy or simply Austria, are the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine, between 1526 and 1867/1918. ... St. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Treaty of Szatmár (or the Peace of Szatmár) was signed on April 30, 1711 between Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, Hungarian Commander-in-Chief Sándor Károlyi and János Pálffy. ...

Bratislava (Pozsony), in a drawing from 1787

Bratislava flourished during the 18th century reign of Maria Theresa of Austria, becoming the largest and most important town in the territory of present-day Slovakia and Hungary.^[27] The population tripled; many new palaces, monasteries, mansions, and streets were built, and Bratislava was the centre of social and cultural life of the region.^[28] However, Bratislava started to lose its importance under the reign of Maria Theresa's son Joseph II, especially when the crown jewels were taken to Vienna in 1783 in an attempt to strengthen the union between Austria and Hungary. Many central offices subsequently moved to Buda, followed by a large segment of the nobility.^[29] Bratislava became a centre for the Slovak national movement: in 1783, the first newspaper in Slovak, Presspurske Nowiny (Pressburg Newspaper), and the first Slovak novel were published.^[30] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 489 pixels Full resolution (1714 × 1047 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 489 pixels Full resolution (1714 × 1047 pixel, file size: 1. ... Not to be confused with Maria Theresa of Austria (1816-1867). ... Joseph II (full name: Joseph Benedikt August Johannes Anton Michel Adam; March 13, 1741 – February 20, 1790) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790 and ruler of the Habsburg lands from 1780 to 1790. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... Buda (German: Ofen, Croatian: Budim, Slovak: Budín, Serbian: Будим or Budim, Turkish: Budin) is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the right bank of the Danube. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Bratislava (Pressburg), ca. 1840

The 19th century history of Bratislava was closely tied to the major events in Europe. The Peace of Pressburg between Austria and France was signed in Bratislava in 1805.^[31] Devín Castle was ruined by Napoleon's French troops in 1809, and Bratislava Castle destroyed by fire in 1811.^[32] As a reaction to the Revolutions of 1848, Ferdinand V signed the so-called March laws (also called April laws), which included the abolition of serfdom, at the Primate's Palace.^[33] Industry grew rapidly in the 19th century. The first horse-drawn railway in the Kingdom of Hungary,^[34] from Bratislava to Svätý Jur, was built in 1840.^[35] A new line to Vienna using steam locomotives was opened in 1848.^[36] Many new industrial, financial and other institutions were founded; for example, the first bank established in present-day Slovakia was founded in 1842.^[37] The city's first permanent bridge over the Danube, Starý most, was built in 1891.^[38] The Peace of Pressburg (also called Peace of Bratislava) is the name of 4 peace agreements concluded in the present-day town of Bratislava. ... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... From March 1848 through July 1849, the Habsburgs Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements. ... Emperor Ferdinand Ferdinand I Karl Leopold Joseph Franz Marchlin Emperor of Austria King of Hungary and Bohemia (April 19, 1793 – June 29, 1875) succeeded his father (Franz II Holy Roman Emperor/Franz I of Austria) as Emperor and King in 1835 and was forced to abdicate in 1848. ... The March laws were laws abolishing serfdom in the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Serf redirects here. ... Primates Palace Primates Palace at night The Primates Palace (Slovak: ) is a neo-Classical palace in Bratislava, Old Town. ... Rapid Transit in San Diego: An original 1886 horse-drawn trolley and its driver participate in a parade celebrating the groundbreaking of the Panama-California Exposition Center in 1911. ... The Gothic church of St. ... One of the last mainline steam locomotives built in the UK: British Railways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 no. ... Bridge from the Petržalka side The Starý most (literally Old Bridge, formerly Most ÄŒervenej armády, i. ...

Allied ordnance damage at the Apollo company industrial plant in Bratislava, September 1944

After World War I and the formation of Czechoslovakia on October 28, 1918, Bratislava was incorporated into the new state despite its representatives' reluctance.^[39] The dominant Hungarian and German population tried to prevent annexation of Bratislava to Czechoslovakia and declared it a free city. However, the Czechoslovak Legions arrived in the city on 1 January 1919, thereby making it part of Czechoslovakia.^[39] The city immediately became the seat of Slovakia's political organs and organizations, preferred over Martin and Nitra for Slovakia's capital because of its economic importance and its strategic position on the Danube.^[40] On March 27, 1919, the name Bratislava was officially adopted for the first time.^[41] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 703 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1130 × 964 pixel, file size: 565 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bratislava ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 703 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1130 × 964 pixel, file size: 565 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bratislava ... This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ... Slovnaft Plc. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... , Country Region District River Elevation 395 m (1,296 ft) Coordinates , Area 67. ... Nitra - City Center Nitra (German: ( ); Hungarian: / Nyitria [archaic]) is a city in western Slovakia (and the fourth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River valley. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In 1938, Nazi Germany annexed neighbouring Austria in the Anschluss; later that year it also annexed the still-independent Petržalka and Devín boroughs on ethnic grounds.^[42][43] Bratislava was declared the capital of the first independent Slovak Republic on 14 March 1939, but the new state quickly fell under Nazi influence. In 1941–1942 and 1944–1945, the new Slovak government expelled most of Bratislava's approximately 15,000 Jews,^[44] with most of them being sent into concentration camps.^[45] Bratislava was bombarded by the Allies, occupied by German troops in 1944 and eventually taken by the Soviet Red Army on April 4, 1945.^[42][46] At the end of World War II, most Bratislava Germans were evacuated by German authorities; a few returned after the war, but were expelled under the Beneš decrees.^[47] Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... German troops march into Austria on 12 March 1938. ... , Petržalka (Hungarian (Pozsony)ligetfalu, German Engerau) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska / Hej, Slováci Capital Bratislava Language(s) Slovak Government Republic President Jozef Tiso Historical era World War II  - Secession 14 March, 1939  - Slovak National Uprising 29 August, 1944  - Fall of Bratislava 4 April, 1945  - Capitulation 8 May, 1945 Area  - 1940 38,055 km² Population... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem Nad Tatrou sa blýska / Hej, Slováci Capital Bratislava Language(s) Slovak Government Republic President Jozef Tiso Historical era World War II  - Secession 14 March, 1939  - Slovak National Uprising 29 August, 1944  - Fall of Bratislava 4 April, 1945  - Capitulation 8 May, 1945 Area  - 1940 38,055 km² Population... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the independent states that comprised the Allies. ... CCCP redirects here. ... For other organizations known as the Red Army, see Red Army (disambiguation). ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... The BeneÅ¡ decrees (Czech: ; German: ; Slovak: ; Hungarian: ) refers to a series of laws enacted by the Czechoslovak government of exile during World War II in absence of Czechoslovak parliament (see details in Czechoslovakia: World War II (1939 - 1945)). Today, the term is most frequently used for the part of them...

Nový Most (New Bridge) and the Petržalka borough from the Bratislava Castle

After the Communist Party seized power in Czechoslovakia in February 1948, the city became part of the Eastern Bloc. The city annexed new land, and the population rose significantly, becoming 90% Slovak. Large residential areas consisting of high-rise prefabricated panel buildings, such as those in the Petržalka borough, were built. The Communist government also built several new grandiose buildings, such as the Nový Most bridge and the Slovak Radio headquarters, sometimes at the expense of the historical cityscape. The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, in Czech and in Slovak: Komunistická strana ÄŒeskoslovenska (KSÄŒ) was a political party in Czechoslovakia that existed between 1921 and 1992. ... A map of the Eastern Bloc 1948-1989. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tower block. ... The Nový Most (New Bridge; formerly Most SNP - Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising) in Bratislava is a road bridge over the Danube in the capital of Slovakia. ... Slovak Radio headquarters The Slovak Radio (Slovak: ) is the Slovak national public service radio broadcaster. ...

In 1968, after the unsuccessful Czechoslovak attempt to liberalize the Communist regime, the city had to suffer Warsaw Pact troops occupation. Shortly after, the city became capital of the Slovak Socialist Republic, one of the two states of the federalized Czechoslovakia. Bratislava's dissidents anticipated the fall of the Communism with the Bratislava candle demonstration in 1988, and the city became one of the foremost centres of the anti-Communist Velvet Revolution in 1989.^[48] People in a café watch Soviet tanks roll past The Prague Spring (Czech: Pražské jaro, Slovak: Pražská jar, Russian: пражская весна) was a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia starting January 5, 1968 when Alexander Dubček came to power, and running until August 20 of that year when the... Not to be confused with the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement about airlines financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... From 1969 to 1990, the Slovak Socialist Republic (Slovenská socialistická republika in Slovak; abbreviated SSR) was the official name of that part of Czechoslovakia that is Slovakia today. ... The Candle Demonstration (in Slovak sviečková demonštrácia) on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia was the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against communist regime in Czechoslovakia. ... Non-violent protesters face armed policemen The Velvet Revolution (Czech: , Slovak: ) (November 16 – December 29, 1989) refers to a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that saw the overthrow of the Communist government there;[1] it is seen as one of the most important of the Revolutions of 1989. ...

President George W. Bush and Slovakia's former Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda are greeted by a crowd of thousands gathered in Bratislava's Hviezdoslavovo Square.

In 1993, the city became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic following the Velvet Divorce.^[49] In the 1990s and the early 21st century, the city's economy boomed due to foreign investment. The flourishing city also hosted several important cultural and political events, including the Slovakia Summit 2005 between George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda (born February 4, 1955) served as the Prime Minister of Slovakia from October 30, 1998 until July 4, 2006 (after re-election in October 2002). ... National motto: None Official language Slovak Capital Bratislava President Ivan Gašparovič Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 126th 49,035 km² Negligible Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Ranked 103rd 5,379,455 109/km² Independence January 1, 1993 (division of Czechoslovakia) Currency Slovak koruna Time zone  - in summer CET... The Velvet Divorce is a journalistic term for the dissolution of the former country of Czechoslovakia into the nations of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, effective January 1, 1993. ... Slovakia Summit 2005 official logo Slovakia Summit 2005 commencement stamp Bratislava Castle, location of the Slovakia Summit 2005 Bush Putin Summit in Slovenia in 2001 The Slovakia Summit 2005 was a summit between George W. Bush, the president of the United States of America, and Vladimir Putin, the president of... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: Russian pronunciation: ) (born October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, U.S.S.R., now Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a Russian politician who was the 2nd President of the Russian Federation from 2000 to 2008. ...

Geography

Main article: Geography of Bratislava

Bratislava seen from Spot Satellite

Bratislava is situated in southwest Slovakia, within the Bratislava Region. Its location on the borders with Austria and Hungary makes it the only national capital that borders two countries. It is only 62 kilometres (38.5 mi) from the border with the Czech Republic and only 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the Austrian capital Vienna.^[50] Bratislava is situated in the extreme south-west of Slovakia Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is situated in the central Europe and in the south-west within Slovakia. ... Bratislava region The Bratislava Region (Slovak: Bratislavský kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

The city has a total area of 367.58 square kilometres (141.9 sq mi), making it the second-largest city in Slovakia by area (after the township of Vysoké Tatry).^[51] Bratislava straddles the Danube River, which crosses the city from the west to the south-east. The Middle Danube basin begins at Devín Gate in western Bratislava. Other rivers are the Morava River, which forms the north-western border of the city and enters the Danube at Devín, the Little Danube, and the Vydrica, which enters the Danube in the borough of Karlova Ves. Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Vysoké Tatry (literally High Tatras), informally Mesto Vysoké Tatry (literally The Town of High Tatras ), is a town in the High Tatras in Slovakia regrouping all major resorts in the High Tatras. ... Length 2,888 km Elevation of the source 1,078 m Average discharge 30 km before Passau: 580 m³/s Vienna: 1,900 m³/s Budapest: 2,350 m³/s just before Delta: 6,500 m³/s Area watershed 817,000 km² Origin Black Forest (Schwarzwald-Baar, Baden- Württemberg, Germany... This article is about the Danube River. ... Devín Gate (Slovak: , formerly Latin: ) is a natural gate in the Danube valley at the border of Slovakia and Austria. ... The Morava (Czech / Slovak: Morava; German: ) is a river in Central Europe. ... The Little Danube (Slovak: Malý Dunaj, Hungarian: Kis-Duna) is a branch of the river Danube in Slovakia. ... Vydrica near Železná studienka, part of the Bratislava Forest Park The Vydrica is a small 17 km long river in south west Slovakia, which originates in the Little Carpathians at about 450 m AMSL. The river passes through the Bratislava Forest Park and enters the Danube in Karlova Ves, city... Karlova Ves (German: , Hungarian: ) is a city part in the western part of Bratislava and a part of the Bratislava IV district, located near the southern end of the Little Carpathians. ...

The Carpathian mountain range begins in city territory with the Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty). The Záhorie and Danubian lowlands stretch into Bratislava. The city's lowest point is at the Danube's surface at 126 metres (410 ft) AMSL, and the highest point is Devínska Kobyla at 514 metres (1,690 ft). The average altitude is 140 metres (460 ft).^[52] Satellite image of the Carpathians. ... Lesser Carpathians around ÄŒervený Kameň Castle Little Carpathians (Slovak: ; frequent other translations to English are Lesser Carpathians or - wrongly - Small Carpathians) are a low 100 km long mountain range (part of the Carpathian Mountains system) in western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom. ... Záhorie is a (non-administrative) region in Slovakia situated between the Little Carpathians and the borders between Slovakia, Czechia, and Austria. ... The Danubian Lowland (Slovak: Podunajská nížina) is the name of the part of Little Alföld (Slovak: Malá dunajská kotlina) situated between the Danube, the Little Carpathians and all the other Western Carpathians, i. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... Devínska Kobyla as seen from Devín Devínska Kobyla (German: ) is a mountain in the Little Carpathians, within the territory of Bratislava, Slovakia, between Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka boroughs. ...

Panorama of the Old Town (left) and Petržalka (right) from Bratislava Castle

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Climate

Bratislava lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. It is often windy with a marked variation between hot summers and cold, humid winters. The city is in one of the warmest and driest parts of Slovakia.^[53] Recently, the transitions from winter to summer and summer to winter have been rapid, with short autumn and spring periods. Snow occurs less frequently than previously.^[54] Some parts of Bratislava, particularly Devín and Devínska Nová Ves, are vulnerable to floods from the Danube and Morava rivers.^[55] New flood protection is being built on both banks.^[56] For the usage in virology, see temperate (virology). ... Regions containing a continental climate exist in portions of Northern Hemisphere continents, and also at higher elevations in certain other parts of the world. ... Devínska Nová Ves (German: ) is a city part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. ...