🇸🇰 Bratislava Castle: A Time Capsule Over the Danube

Perched on a hill overlooking the capital, this square fortress with four towers has witnessed empires rise and fall since the 9th century—now reborn as Slovakia’s #1 history hub! 🗝️ Must-Know Tips 🔑 Tour Order: Visit the castle first, then the Old Town (logical for bus groups). 🔑 Facilities: Paid toilets near the café | Government offices on the left. 🔑 Hero’s Statue: Svätopluk I (first Slavic king) stands guard—base inscribed with a 880 AD papal decree recognizing his reign! 🎟️ Museum & Gardens Slovak National History Museum: €12 adults | €6 students/seniors Treasures: Archaeology, coins, art & Baroque garden (restored in 2014!). Secret Drama: Once jailed a Holy Roman Empress (*1437*) and burned down (*1811*). #BratislavaCastle #SlovakHistory #DanubeViews #TimeTravel #EasternEuropeGems