Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising ( sk, Slovenské národné povstanie, abbreviated SNP) was a military uprising organized by the Slovak resistance movement during World War II. This resistance movement was represented mainly by the members of the ...
Square (SNP square; sk, Námestie Slovenského národného povstania, shortcut: Námestie SNP or Nám. SNP) is a square in central
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 ...
.
In the 20th century, it served as the focal point for national
demonstrations
Demonstration may refer to:
* Demonstration (acting), part of the Brechtian approach to acting
* Demonstration (military), an attack or show of force on a front where a decision is not sought
* Demonstration (political), a political rally or prote ...
for
independence
Independence is a condition of a person, nation, country, or state in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the statu ...
and
sovereignty
Sovereignty is the defining authority within individual consciousness, social construct, or territory. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within the state, as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the perso ...
.
Public transport
* Trams:
** SNP square ( sk, Námestie SNP): , , ,
** Stone square ( sk, Kamenné námestie): , , ,
Gallery
File:Blava 2007-3-28-15.jpg, The SNP square street
File:Blava 2007-3-28-17.jpg, The SNP square street
File:namsnpba.jpg, The SNP square junction
Squares in Bratislava
Velvet Revolution
{{Slovakia-geo-stub