Bratislava
Near Vienna, east
Bratislava is the capital and largest city of Slovakia, situated on the Danube River near the borders with Austria and Hungary.
The city served as the capital of Hungary for nearly 250 years when the Ottomans occupied much of that kingdom.
We took a day trip from Vienna to Bratislava.
European political-economic bloc
- SchengenBorder-free European area
- eurozoneMonetary union sharing currency
- ViennaAustrian capital
- twin cityPaired urban center
integration · enlargement · parliament · Central Europe · cooperation · borders · multilingualism · summit
Landlocked Carpathian republic
Fortified medieval residence
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- Old TownOriginal settlement area preserved
medieval · baroque · renaissance · fortifications · heritage · museum · archaeology · landmarks
Land bordering a stream
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- promenadeLeisurely public stroll
bridges · ferry · freshwater · navigation · riparian · flooding · hydroelectric · riverfront
Authority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- mayorElected head of municipality
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
cityscape · metropolis · trams · housing blocks · bus station · civic · nightlife · pedestrian zone
EU
European political-economic bloc
twin city · integration · enlargement · parliament · Central Europe · cooperation · borders · multilingualism · summit · commission
Slovakia
Landlocked Carpathian republic
- capitalWealth used for investment
- SlovaksCentral European ethnic group
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
folklore · Carpathians · Moravia · national identity · independence
castle
Fortified medieval residence
- HabsburgEuropean imperial dynasty
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
Old Town · medieval · baroque · renaissance · fortifications · heritage · museum · archaeology · landmarks
riverbank
Land bordering a stream
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- embankmentRaised earth structure
promenade · bridges · ferry · freshwater · navigation · riparian · flooding · hydroelectric · riverfront
government
Authority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- mayorElected head of municipality
administration · cityscape · metropolis · trams · housing blocks · bus station · civic · nightlife · pedestrian zone
- BratislavaDevin, Castle Hill
- Eastern EuropePoland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria
- European CapitalsAmsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Copenhagen
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
- river citiesAmsterdam, Paris, London, Cairo, Vienna
- SlovakiaCarpathians, Danube, municipalities, folk costume, thermal spas