Evidence of the Communist occupation still exists in this lovely city. The Communists built 20-story cement-gray apartment buildings without elevators or indoor plumbing! Now the buildings are painted beautiful colors and I would imagine they have indoor plumbing!
Slovakia was forced to be a part of Czechoslovakia until 1993. They are celebrating their independence and rediscovering their roots.
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| Bridge over the Danube--something to do with their love for football |
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| walking along the Danube |
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| The old town square |
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| The Memorial statue |
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| a theater on the old town square |
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| a count-down to the world cup hockey games in 2011 to be held in Bratislava |
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| A statue in Michael's gate |
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| The US Embassy |
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| Bratislava is a university town and a center of culture. Coffee bars and taverns line this square |
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| Hans Christian Anderson, a favorite childhood author |
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| a WWII memorial |
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| a 9th century castle housing the National Council of Slovakia and the National Museum |
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| A holocaust memorial |
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| All that is left of the Jewish synagogue which stood at this site |
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| St. Martin's Cathedral |
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| The tower in the Old Town Square |
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