JUNE 28 - Its going to be a hot day. We walk through the historic district, which is already mobbed with tour groups, to St. Martin’s Cathedral. This is one of the most well-known structures in the city. It was built in the Gothic style on the site of an older church starting in the 14th Century, but took almost 100 years to complete due to lack of funding and political issues (including the Hussite wars). It served as the coronation place for the Kingdom of Hungary from 1563-1830.
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The other must-see in Bratislava is Bratislava Castle, built outside the old city walls on a steep hill. This fortress was originally constructed in the 9th Century, undergoing numerous upgrades since that time.
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Visit the City Gallery of Bratislava, which has a odd assortment of old wooden religious statues salvaged from old churches of the city, along with some modern art installments.
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There are some interesting similarities between the Slavic languages in the region. Below are the translations of ‘good morning’ in the last three languages we’ve traveled through, along with Russian, which has obvious linguistic connection to the others.
Slovakian: dobrė ráno
Czech: dobrė ráno
Polish: dzień dobry
Russian: доброе утро (dobre yutra)
Slovakia