Esterházy Palace (Bratislava)
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Esterházy Palace () is a
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style building in the
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of
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, Slovakia, near the
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riverfront, built in the 1870s. The building was reconstructed in the 1920s and in the 1950s, when it was adapted for the Slovak National Gallery. Today, with the adjacent Water Barracks and modern extensions, it hosts the Slovak National Gallery exhibitions.


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