"Ventúrska (German: Venturgasse, Hungarian: Ventur-utca) is a street in Bratislava's Old Town in the extension of Michalská Street, extending along Strakova and Panská Streets near Hviezdoslav Square and the SNP Bridge.
During socialism, it was named Jiráskova after the Czech writer Alois Jirásk (1851-1930), then it returned to its original name, while the former Mičurinova in Petržalka got its name Jiráskov. The original name Ventúrska comes from the wealthy Bonaventura di Salto family, which played an important role in the 15th century.
There are many important historical buildings on Ventúrská, such as the Erdődy Palace from the end of the 18th century, Pálffy Palace, Leopold de Pauli Palace or Ziči Palace. The Preßburger Zeitung newspaper was once printed in the house at Ventúrská 5. Grand Duke Jozef Karol Ľudovít Habsburg was born in a heating house on this street in 1833. In house no. 7, the town mint was located in the 15th century, as Bratislava acquired the right to mint coins in 1430. During the reign of Matej Korvín, the building housed the Academia Istropolitana, founded in 1465 John Vitez, which began its activities in 1467 after the approval of Pope Paul II.
Bratislava (/ˌbrætɪˈslɑːvə/, also US: /ˌbrɑːt-/, Slovak: [ˈbracislaʋa]; German: Pressburg, formerly Preßburg [ˈprɛsbʊrk]; Hungarian: Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 430,000, however, it is expected to be more than 660,000 - approximately 150% of the official figures. It is one of the smaller capitals of Europe but still the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states.
The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783, and has been home to many Slovak, Hungarian and German historical figures.
Bratislava is the political, cultural and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak president, the parliament and the Slovak Executive. It has several universities, and many museums, theatres, galleries and other cultural and educational institutions. Many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions have headquarters there.
In 2017, Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP (PPP) per capita (after Hamburg and Luxembourg City). GDP at purchasing power parity is about three times higher than in other Slovak regions. Bratislava receives around 1 million tourists every year." - info from Wikipedia.
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