The castle, on a hill above the old town, dominates the city of Bratislava. A castle was built in Gothic style as an anti-Hussite fortress.

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The castle, on a hill above the old town, dominates the city of Bratislava. It features in the first written reference to the city, which appears in the Annals of Salzburg of 907, in association with a battle between Bavarians and Hungarians.

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Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
Photo credit: © Boris Lovric / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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