Bratislava - Capital of slovakia
Origins and Medieval Development: The area of present-day Bratislava (Pozsony) has been settled since prehistoric times. Celtic tribes established a fortified town (oppidum) here, and later the Romans built fortifications as part of the frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 8th–9th centuries, the region became part of the early Slavic state of Great Moravia. Its first written mention dates back to the year 907; in the same year, the Battle of Pressburg (Pozsonyi csata), which marked the end of the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin, also took place near the city. After Great Moravia’s fall, the area was integrated into the Kingdom of Hungary. By 1291, the growing town (known in Hungarian as Pozsony) received the status of a free royal town from King Andrew III, reflecting its importance as a
Buildings
Devínsky hrad - Devín Castle
Known as the "Gateway to Hungary" (Porta Hungariae), the castle once protected the routes of the Amber Road and a major pilgrimage route to the Holy Land.
Bratislava Castle
Dendrochronological examination of the wooden material from the ramparts of Bratislava Castle suggests that the trees used for the beams were felled in the 10th century.
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Primate’s Palace in Bratislava
The Primate’s Palace in Bratislava was built between 1778 and 1781, according to designs by the court architect Menyhért Hefele, commissioned and financed by József Batthyány.
St. Martin’s Cathedral in Bratislava
Bratislava’s first Catholic church under King Solomon was likely inside the castle, but at the request of King Emeric, Pope Innocent III in 1204 granted permission to the provost, and then Pope Honorius III in 1221 allowed the main church to move out from the castle.