Bratislava’s central medieval square, the Hlavné námestie, surrounded by Baroque and Renaissance facades and anchored by Roland’s Fountain and the Old Town Hall. The square was the processional heart of Royal Hungary for 142 years when Bratislava (then Pressburg) served as Habsburg capital while Budapest was under Ottoman rule. Always accessible, free. Old Town Hall museum has a separate fee; the tower gives the best view of the square. Bratislava is 60km from Vienna, 1 hour by fast train.
square in Bratislava
Main Square
Also known as Hlavné námestie
The Hlavné námestie (Main Square) is Bratislava's central medieval square, the civic heart of the old town with the Old Town Hall, Roland's Fountain, and the surrounding mix of Baroque and Renaissance facades.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Bratislava
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 13th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- 81101 Bratislava
- Coordinates
- 48.1580, 17.1071