Coronations in Bratislava are commemorated by the Coronation Tower of the Castle and the Hungarian crown on a cushion, located on a 85 metres hight tower of St. Martin´s Cathedral. In the Cathedral is placed the baroque sculpture group of St. Martin. It´s a masterpiece of the well-known sculptor Raphael Donne.
On the Main Square is situated a complex of buildings – Old Town Hall. The oldest part – the tower – is the original house of Mayor Jakub. It was built at a time when the city was not yet protected by massive stone fortifications, whose last parts we can see renovated today. In the 2nd building the Town Council was seated.
Looking straight into the windows of the the Town Hall, there is on top of Maximilian´s fountain, the legendary statue of the Knight Roland, the defender of the city´s rights. During the coronation celebrations of this first Hungarian King (Maximilian) crowned in Bratislava a fire broke out in the town and due to shortage of water caused a lot of damage, and that´s why this fountain was built. In the 18th century several grand and luxurious palaces were built in Bratislava. Their style – late baroque, turning into rococo, is often designated as the “Pressburg baroque”. These summer palaces were characterized by their extensive French parks. They were about 18 in number – e.g. Grassalkovich´s Palace, Mirbach´s Palace – the present city Gallery. The most beautiful palace of Bratislava – the Primate´s Palace was built in the style of the French classicism in1781. And in 1805 in this palace the so called Bratislava Peace between Napoleon and Austria was signed.
The first thing to attract our attention on the Hviezdoslav Square, is the building of the opera and ballet of the Slovak National Theatre. It was built in 1886, in the spirit of neo-renaissance on designs by architects from Vienna.The space in front of the theatre is enhanced by Ganymed´s Fountain.

BRATISLAVA CASTLE IS A CHARASTERISTIC DOMINANT OF THE CITY. A PALACE WITH FOUR TOWERS WAS BUILT IN 15TH CENTURY AND WAS BURNT DOWN IN EARLY 19TH CENTURY. AFTER RENOVATION IN 20TH CENTURY IT IS USED BY STATE AND ALSO FOR THE SLOVAK NATIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS.