| Hotel room at the Bratislava Mercure. Peculiar decor and a window onto the shower ? |
| Nicholas Gate, one of the few original structures of Bratislava Castle. |
| Reconstructed Bratislava Castle. The Castle was in ruins from 1811 to 1953 when restoration began. |
| The historic center of Bratislava and St.Martin's Cathedral (1311). Traffic on the nearby bridge is shaking it apart. |
| Novy Most (New Bridge) and its striking UFO Restaurant. The only bridge that is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. |
| Controversial statue of Svatopluk I at the Honorary Courtyard since 2010. |
| Restored Bratislava Castle. A stone castle has been on this site since the 10th century. |
| The West terrace of the Castle, now an information center. |
| Bratislava castle in a classic shot. |
| Michael's Gate (1300) the only remaining City Gate. Rebuilt and re-named in 1758. |
| Old Town Square (Stare Mesto) and Old City Hall (1370). At the heart of historic Bratislava. |
| Fountain in the Main Square of Bratislava. |
| Statue of a soldier in a guardhouse in the main square. |
| Panorama of the Main Square of the Old Town. |
| Statue of Schoener Naci (Beautiful Ignaz), greeting people walking down Rybarska brana street. |
| July 7-9th, 2011 |
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| The Paparazzi statue peaking around the corner of Laurinska street. |
| The Primate's Palace (1778) the scene of the signing of the Peace of Pressburg after the Battle of Austerlitz (1805). |
| Cumil the watcher or the peeper statue on the edge of the street. |
| Bratislava Castle looking down from Castle Hill onto the Old Town. |
| Grassalkovich Palace (1760) which is now the Presidential Palace for Slovakia. |
| Slovakian guards in traditional dress in front of the Presidential Palace. |
| French Army Soldier statue in the Old Town Square. |
| Pedestrian only streets in the historic center of Bratislava. |
| The Slovak National Theatre along the banks of the Danube. |
| Communist era statue along the Danube River. |
| Old buildings and cobbled streets near St. Martins Cathedral. |
| Damaged buildings near the new highway to the New Bridge. |
| Market in front of St. Michael's Gatehouse. |
| The pedestrian overpass near my Hotel. Really unattractive way to do things. |
| Welcome signs for the World Hockey Championships still up in the Train Station. |
| Classic communist mural in the Train Station. Hey, look it's Sputnik ! |
| Bratislava Castle from a boat on the Danube. |
| Massive advertisements on the waterfront. |