Námestie Slobody

Námestie Slobody, locally referred to as Gotko, is a major city square in the Old Town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is situated in the wider city center, close to Kollárovo square and in front of the Summer Archbishop's Palace.

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Type: Square
Description: square
Also known as: “Kniežacie námestie” and “Namestie Slobody”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fountain of Union and Bratislava Castle.

Fountain of Union

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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. Bratislava Castle is situated 1¼ km southwest of Námestie Slobody.

Slovak Radio Building

Public building

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The Slovak Radio Building is located in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is shaped like an upside down pyramid. Locals also refer to it as the Radio Diamant. Architects of this project were Štefan Svetko, Štefan Ďurkovič and Barnabáš Kissling and it was completed in 1983. Slovak Radio Building is situated 260 metres northeast of Námestie Slobody.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bratislava and Vnútorné mesto.

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.