Podhradie

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.

Type: Neighborhood
Description: medieval city borough of Bratislava, Slovakia established in 1360s and demolished in the 1960s
Also known as: “Podhradie, Bratislava”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bratislava Castle and Holy Trinity Church, Podhradie.

Bratislava Castle

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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.

Holy Trinity Church, Podhradie

Church

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The Holy Trinity Church is a Roman Catholic church in Podhradie, a historical part of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia situated underneath the Bratislava Castle next to the Danube riverbank.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vydrica and Bratislava.

Vydrica

Neighborhood

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Vydrica is a neighborhood.

Bratislava

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Bratislava, is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. It has a population of more than 475,000, and is the administrative, cultural and economic centre of the country.