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History of Bratislava

Not only is Bratislava the largest city in Slovakia, it also serves as the state capitol. Furthermore, Bratislava is the seat of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the Government of the Slovak Republic, national ministries and the other central bodies of the state administration of the Slovak Republic. It is situated in the centre of Europe in the southwestern part of Slovakia. It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west. The town spreads like a fan on both banks of the Danube River, and at the foot of the Low Carpatians.

Bratislava old town

Due to its position on the border between the mild and warm climatic zones, it ranks among the warmest spots in Slovakia with an average temperature of 9.9 °C. It has 1976, 4 hours of sunshine a year and an annual total rainfall is 527.4 mm. Bratislava is the most populous city in the Slovak Republic and its population is 450 000.

A major industrial center, Bratislava is known for shipbuilding and the manufacture of furniture, chemicals, tobacco products, musical instruments, woolen goods, and leather products. Points of interest include an 11th-century Gothic cathedral that was restored in the second half of the 19th century; the ruins of the former royal palace of Hungary, on a hill overlooking the city; a 13th-century Franciscan church; the town hall, a 13th-century edifice; the Comenius University of Bratislava (1919); the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava (1938); and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (1953). The old city and the castle are the best parts of Bratislava. The old city is packed with museums (such as the Municipal Museum which comes complete with torture chambers and the Museum of Wine Production) and palaces (Primate's Palace and the Mirbach Palace).

Geography Specifications
population	446 819
area	367,6 km²
Position	48°10´ N 17°10´ E
above sea level	126 – 515 m
time	CET
weather	temperate climate, year average temperature 9,9°C, precipitation amount 527,4 mm, 1976,4 sunshine hours per year

Distance among Bratislava and other Europe cities (in kilometers)

Amsterdam	1273
Athens	1886
Belgrade	652
Bern	873
Bonn	991
Budapest	200
Bucharest	1138
Helsinki	1724
Kijev	1288
Lisbon	3039
London	1602
Luxemburg	1060

Madrid	2507
Moskva	2104
Oslo	1705
Paris	1359
Prag	321
Roma	1314
Sofia	1029
Stokholm	1735
St. Petersburg	1735
Warsaw	616
Wienna	65

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