Bratislava+Castle

Bratislava Castle is located in the great lands of Austria. Many names are given to this magnificient castle such as Bratislavsky Hrad, Bratislava; 907 Braslavepurch, Brezalauspurc, 1002 Poson, 1042 Prezesburg, 1045 Bosenburg, 1048 Brecesburg; Hung. Pozsony, Ger. Pressburg, old Slovak.. Prešporek, Prešporok; (Bratislava castle). The Bratislave castle is a Gothic castle which is known from the 10th #|century, but the castle hill was inhabited also in the Celtic and the Great Moravian era.

Bratislava Castle is kind of like the Royal Castle because it was #|knocked down and rebuilt many times. One of the times was when after the Empress and her son Joseph II died. The castle was deserted and became a military #|garrison. In May of 1811, a #|fire broke out in the military warehouse. Only ruins were left. Another one of the tragic moments was after WWII The castle underwent serious reconstruction and renovation. In 1968, state leaders signed a document at the Bratislava Castle establishing the Czechoslovak Federation. Another historic moment took place in 1992 when the new constitution of independent Slovakia was signed.

Bratislava Castle is made up of four corners, the southwest corner was made to house the Hungarians coronation jewels. The southwest corner was made up for housing the four walls of the treasure chamber. The Northwest tower was used to remark the past kings of the castle. and finally the northeast was used for housing the Slovak parliament. This castle does not only show great rulers of the past, it also shows that no matter what knocks them down, they will rub the dirt off their sleeves and #|work their way back to the top.