"Laurinská Street (hist. German Lorenzertorgasse, Hungarian Lőrinckapu-utca) is a street in the Old Town of Bratislava, which is part of the pedestrian zone.
In the past, the gate of the town fortifications with a tower stood on Laurinská Street, which was built in the 13th century and demolished in 1778. At present, on the site of the former Laurin Gate, a hanging net is anchored on ropes, which is supposed to symbolize the former city fortifications. The Pavel Országh Hviezdoslav Theater (DPOH) is located here.
It is located between Kamenný námestie and Panská street.
During the period of socialism, it was named Leningradskaya, after the Russian city of Leningrad (today's St. Petersburg).
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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