Hlavné námestie (Bratislava)

Main Square in Bratislava

Hlavné námestie (literally "Main Square") is one of the best known squares in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located in the Old Town and it is often considered to be the center of the city.

Some of the main landmarks found in the square are the Old Town Hall and Roland Fountain.

Name

During the socialism period (1948–1989), the square was named Námestie 4. apríla (literally 4 April Square, April 4 having been the day when Bratislava was liberated by the Red Army at the end of World War II). Earlier names were Slovak: Hitlerovo namestie (1939–1945), Slovak: Masarykovo namestie, Hungarian: Ferenc József tér (1914), Hungarian: Fő tér, German: Hauptplatz (1879), German: Franz Joseph-Platz (1850), Latin: Forum civitatis (1668), German: Ring (1434), German: Markcht (1404), Latin: Forum (1373).

Gallery

Old Town Hall
The square in 1843
Palace of the Hungarian exchange bank (Uhorská eskontná a zmenárenská banka)
Christmas fair takes place each year on the square from the end of November until the end of December
Palugyay Palace, Viktor Rumpelmayer, 1882-1883
Japanese Embassy at Hlavné námestie
French Embassy at Hlavné námestie

References

Squares in Bratislava, Slovakia

major squares	Františkánske námestie Hlavné námestie Hodžovo námestie Hviezdoslavovo námestie Kamenné námestie Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra Námestie Slobody Námestie Slovenského národného povstania Primate's Square Račianske mýto Šafárikovo námestie Trnavské mýto Župné námestie

minor squares	Americké námestie Dulovo námestie Jakubovo námestie Kollárovo námestie Malokarpatské námestie Námestie hraničiarov Námestie Jána Pavla II. Nobelovo námestie Predstaničné námestie Rudnayovo námestie St. Francis Square Vlastenecké námestie

See also: Old Town, Bratislava

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Coordinates: 48°08′36″N 17°06′30″E / 48.1432277778°N 17.1084333333°E / 48.1432277778; 17.1084333333

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