Šancová Street () is a major

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, extending from the intersection of Štefánikova ulica and Pražská ulica to Trnavské mýto. It is a significant transport artery, and site of frequent

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Origin of the name

The street is named for the

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s (, ), ), which were previously located here, forming part of the customs

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for the city. These were finally removed in 1903.''Bratislava-Nové Mesto'', p. 63 Through history, the route has borne several different names: *1766: Za čiarou (), referring to the

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border of the city *1768: Mauth Thor Linie (

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) *1769: Linie Graben (

) *1775: Linie (

) *1795: Inner der Schanz (

) *1800: An der Schanze (

) *1807: Linea ad montem Calvariae () *1876: Schanzstrasse () *1879: Felső Sánc-út ( Hungarian) *1880: Schanzgrabenstrasse (

) *1904: Schulpe Györg-Kolonie (

) *1915: Szultán ő felsége ( Hungarian), after

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, ally of the

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*1921: Šancová ulica ( Slovak) *1927: Valy () *1945: Malinovského ulica ( Slovak), in honor of

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military commander

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(1898-1967), whose division liberated Bratislava from

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*1990: Šancová ulica KINO YMCA

Significant buildings

The

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building (formerly ''YMCA theater'' and sometimes ''Dukla''), dating to 1921,Horváth, p. 179 can be found here. Nearby stands a building that has been under construction for some years, which was to be 34 floors high upon completion. As of April 2007, only 8 above-ground levels have been completed, and it remains today in this unfinished state.

Nearby streets

* Karpatská Street * Jelenia Street * Pražská Street * Račianske mýto * Radlinského Street * Štefánikova Street * Trnavské mýto

Notes

References

External links

Šancová on a map of Bratislava
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sancova Street Streets in Bratislava Old Town, Bratislava