Hlavné námestie
Historic market square ringed by palaces, with a Renaissance knight fountain and the old town hall.
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This guide to Hlavné námestie, the Main Square of Bratislava, follows the money of medieval Pressburg: a mayor's private house, a market the records simply called the Markcht, and the burghers who ran their own affairs from the hall beside you. It starts with a French bombardment from across the Danube in eighteen oh nine, and it brings in a Renaissance king and a knight in armour. Best heard standing by the fountain, facing the Old Town Hall tower.
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