Great Moravian Basilica in Bratislava

Great Moravian Basilica in was a Great Moravian church from 9th century at the hillfort, in the area of current .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Slovak 9th century church
  • Also known as: Great Moravian Basilica in Bratislava Castle” and “Základy veľkomoravskej baziliky

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bratislava Castle and Royal Palace of Bratislava Castle.

is the main castle of , the capital of Slovakia. The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on an isolated rocky hill of the , directly above the river, in the middle of Bratislava.

Castle
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Historic building
The House of the Good Shepherd is a narrow, Rococo-style building in , , located in the below . It was built in 1760–1765 by notable Bratislava master-mason Matej Hollrigl. is situated 220 metres east of Great Moravian Basilica in Bratislava.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vydrica and Podhradie.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Great Moravian Basilica in Bratislava

Latitude
48.14208° or 48° 8′ 32″ north
Longitude
17.10103° or 17° 6′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FWV44R2+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 766771649
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q16519697
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Vietnamese—“Great Moravian Basilica in Bratislava” goes by many names.
  • Czech: Velkomoravská bazilika
  • French: basilique de la Grande Moravie
  • French: Basilique de la Grande Moravie
  • Hungarian: Nagymorva bazilika alapjai
  • Slovak: Bratislavský hrad, kostol zaniknutý
  • Slovak: Veľkomoravská bazilika na Bratislavskom hrade
  • Vietnamese: Vương cung thánh đường Đại Moravia tại lâu đài Bratislava

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museum of History and Statue of Svatopluk I.

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