Bratislava Riverfront ( sk, Bratislavské nábrežie) is a

riverfront A riverfront is a region along a river. Often in larger cities that are traversed or bordered by one or more rivers, the riverfront is lined with marinas, docks, cafes, museums, parks, or minor attractions. Today many riverfronts are a staple of ...

on the river

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...

located on the Old Town side of Bratislava,

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. It extends from the Karloveská bay near the

Lafranconi Bridge Lanfranconi Bridge ( sk, Most Lanfranconi, previously ''Most mládeže'' or Youth Bridge) is a concrete motorway bridge in Bratislava, Slovakia, located on the D2 motorway. It was built in 1985–1991, with its right half opened in 1990 and the ...

to the

Port of Bratislava The Port of Bratislava ( sk, Prístav Bratislava) is a major port on the river Danube and — in a wider sense — on the Rhine-Main-Danube waterway, located in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is a universal inland port consisting of two ...

and Harbour Bridge. In the past, the riverfront included the Coronation Hill, where the newly crowned

Kings of Hungary The King of Hungary ( hu, magyar király) was the ruling head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 (or 1001) to 1918. The style of title "Apostolic King of Hungary" (''Apostoli Magyar Király'') was endorsed by Pope Clement XIII in 175 ...

would recite an

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and make crosses with their sword in four cardinal directions to show their resolution to defend the country. The hill was demolished in 1870 when the shores of the Danube were strengthened. Bratislava Riverfront is a

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as well as a leisure area for the citizens of Bratislava.

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The

begins near the garden of the Bratislava Water Company in the

Karlova Ves Karlova Ves ( hu, Károlyújfalu, german: Karlsdorf) is a borough in the city of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the city close to the river Danube on the slopes of the Little Carpathians mountains and i ...

borough of Bratislava and runs along the

up to the Harbour Bridge. It is divided into four sections. * From Karloveská bay to the

. Named Nábrežie Ľubomíra Kadnára, it consists partially of a bike path and partially of a narrow dirt road winding through the semi-preserved

riparian forests A riparian forest or riparian woodland is a forested or wooded area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river, stream, pond, lake, marshland, estuary, canal, sink or reservoir. Etymology The term riparian comes from the Latin word ' ...

. The area features the Museum of the Bratislava Water Company, the

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and the canalised outlet of the river Vydrica. The area also features a complex of water sports facilities (especially kayaking) with many local sports clubs present here. * From the

to the Old Bridge. It consists of the streets Dvořákovo nábrežie, Rázusovo nábrežie and Fajnorovo nábrežie and features a broad walkway with benches, tree alleys and statues. The area includes the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of the

Comenius University Comenius University in Bratislava ( sk, Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave) is the largest university in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava. It was founded in 1919, shortly after the creation of Czechoslovakia. It is name ...

, the

Park kultúry a oddychu Park kultúry a oddychu abbreviated PKO ( en, Park of Culture and Relaxation) and in the past commonly referred to as ''Pekáč'' was a complex of buildings in Bratislava, Slovakia on the Bratislava Riverfront by the Danube, built in 1954 and de ...

, the River Park complex, the

Chatam Sofer Memorial Chatam Sofer Memorial, formerly the Old Jewish Cemetery is the burial place and memorial of Moses Sofer, a prominent orthodox rabbi from the 19th century, built on the site of a 17th-century Jewish cemetery in Bratislava, Slovakia. The histor ...

, the Bratislava Passenger Port and many monuments of the Old Town of Bratislava. * From the Old Bridge to the Apollo Bridge. It consists of the

Eurovea M. R. Štefánik Square in Eurovea in Bratislava. Eurovea is a business, retail and residential complex in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Pribinova Zone at the border of Old Town and the borough or Ružinov, between the Old Bridge and the Apollo B ...

complex and an empty space waiting for the Eurovea Phase 2 construction to begin. It features two artificial pedestrian piers and the culturally protected building of Warehouse No. 7. * From the Apollo Bridge up to a few dozen meters behind the Harbour Bridge. Part of the

, not officially accessible. It is industrial in character and features numerous protected cultural monuments.

History

In 2010, a new anti-flood wall was constructed along parts of the riverbank to protect Bratislava from periodic floods on the river

. At the same time, part of the riverbank from the New Bridge to the Passenger Port was reconstructed.

Gallery

Image:Bratislava12Slovakia6v.JPG, Part of the Bratislava Riverfront in the River Park complex Image:Bratislava12Slovakia11v.JPG, Part of the Bratislava Riverfront near the New Bridge Image:Bratislava10Slovakia124.JPG, Part of the Bratislava Riverfront in the

complex Image:Slovakia Bratislava 954.jpg, Bratislava Riverfront as seen from

Petržalka Petržalka (; german: Engerau / Audorf; hu, Pozsonyligetfalu) is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Situated on the right bank of the river Danube, the area shares a land border with Austria, and is home to around 100,000 ...

Image:Nábrežie.jpg, Historical photograph of the riverfront showing its industrial heritage Image:Sklad cislo 7.jpg, Culturally protected building of Warehouse No. 7

References

{{reflist Geography of Bratislava Tourist attractions in Bratislava History of Bratislava Waterfronts Danube

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