Pálffy Palace (, ) is a

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-style palace in the

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, on Ventúrska street. It was built by Count Leopold Pálffy in 1747. It has an interesting portal with a relief reflecting the military career of the count as a general in the army of Empress

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. During the reconstruction of the palace, parts of a Gothic building were found in walls at the interior of the building. Roman and Celtic finds were uncovered through archaeological research in the basement. The palace used to contain a mint in the past. Some believe that in 1762, the six-year-old

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played a concert at the Palace, though there is dispute amongst historians on this point. From 1993 to 2012, the palace was used as the

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n embassy.

References

External links

About the palace on the Austrian embassy website
Houses completed in 1747 Palaces in Bratislava Baroque palaces in Slovakia {{Slovakia-struct-stub