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"Panská Street (hist. German Herrengasse and later Szilágy-Dezsőgasse, Hungarian Szilágy Dezső-utca) is a street in the Old Town of Bratislava and part of the central pedestrian zone. It is located between Laurinská Street and the junction of Ventúrska and Strakova streets.

The original street was created behind the city walls, in front of which there was a moat. It stretched from the Laurin Gate to the Vydrická Gate, practically across the entire width of the then city. At present, it is bordered by the entrance to the Laurin Gate at the pharmacy under Manderla and on the other hand by the Holocaust Memorial.

Later, however, the street was divided into two, today's Panská and Laurinská. The name is derived from the word "lord", so it was the street of lords, because the counts, nobility and mocipans built their city palaces, of which there are many.

During socialism, it was called Nálepkov, in honor of Captain Ján Nálepka (1912-1943), a hero of the Second World War.

The street is rich in historic buildings, many of which are cultural monuments, the most important of which are Pálfi Palace, Balašov Palace, Esterházi Palace and Čáki Palace.

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.

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

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  • Taken: Jul 24, 2019
  • Uploaded: Dec 4, 2020
  • Updated: Dec 7, 2020