Michalská
Narrow pedestrian lane of baroque facades running from the last medieval gate to the main square.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Michalská street in Bratislava stays at the northern end, where Michael's Gate meets what is left of the old town defences. It follows the water that once guarded this entrance, the bridges that crossed it across the centuries, and a pharmacy that set up shop against the walls and named itself after a river animal. Best heard standing just outside the gate arch, facing the bridge.
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