Bratislava meridian

Bratislava meridian is a memorial in Bratislava-Petržalka, Bratislava 5, Bratislava Region. Bratislava meridian is situated nearby to the sauna Bobor, as well as near the ruins Water Tower.

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Týmto miestom prechádzal Bratislavský poludník orientovaný na severovýchodnú vežu Bratislavského hradu, ktorý určil v r. 1733 Samueml Mikovíni (1686-1750) ako základný poludník zemepisnej siete pre ním vyhotovené astronomicko-geometrické mapy”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bratislava Castle and Most SNP.

Bratislava Castle

Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians, directly above the Danube river, in the middle of Bratislava. Bratislava Castle is situated 330 metres north of Bratislava meridian.

Most SNP

Bridge

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Most SNP, commonly referred to as Most Slovenského národného povstania or the UFO Bridge, and named Nový most from 1993 to 2012, is a road bridge over the Danube in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Most SNP is situated 310 metres southeast of Bratislava meridian.

Water Tower

Ruins

Photo: Lure, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Water Tower is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vydrica and Podhradie.

Vydrica

Neighborhood

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Vydrica is a neighborhood.

Podhradie

Neighborhood

Podhradie is a historical part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, situated around the Bratislava Castle hill. Today, it consists of the areas of Zuckermandel, Vydrica and the area above Židovská Street.