--- title: Bratislava — English Wikipedia · full text with trees · page 3 description: Wikipedia's «Bratislava», whole, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics, CC BY-SA 4.0. It begins: Bratislava (Pozsony; Pressburg) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on the river Danube. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Bratislava/page/3/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [wikipedia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/) / [en](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/) / Bratislava # Bratislava · page 3 From Wikipedia, [«Bratislava»](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava), revision of the 2026-09-01 dump, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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[1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Bratislava/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Bratislava/page/2/) **3** [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Bratislava/page/4/) ### Devín Castle Main article: [Devín Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devín_Castle) The ruined and recently renovated [Devín Castle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devín_Castle) is in the borough of [Devín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devín), on top of a rock where the [Morava River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morava_%28river%29), which forms the border between Austria and Slovakia, enters the Danube.[185](../../185/ "tree and pragmatics") It is one of the most important Slovak archaeological sites and contains a museum dedicated to its history.[\[122\]](../../page/4/#ref-122 "note 122")[186](../../186/ "tree and pragmatics") Due to its strategic location, Devín Castle was a very important frontier castle of [Great Moravia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Moravia) and the early Hungarian state.[187](../../187/ "tree and pragmatics") It was destroyed by Napoleon's troops in 1809.[188](../../188/ "tree and pragmatics") It is an important symbol of Slovak and Slavic history.[\[123\]](../../page/4/#ref-123 "note 123")[189](../../189/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Rusovce [Rusovce mansion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusovce_mansion), with its [English park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_garden), is in the Rusovce borough.[190](../../190/ "tree and pragmatics") The house was originally built in the 17th century and was turned into an English [neo-Gothic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_Revival_architecture)-style mansion in 1841–1844.[\[124\]](../../page/4/#ref-124 "note 124")[191](../../191/ "tree and pragmatics") The borough is also known for the ruins of the Roman military camp [Gerulata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerulata), part of limes Romanus, a border defence system.[192](../../192/ "tree and pragmatics") Gerulata was built and used between the 1st and 4th centuries [AD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anno_Domini).[\[125\]](../../page/4/#ref-125 "note 125")[193](../../193/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Parks and lakes Main article: [Parks and gardens in Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parks_and_gardens_in_Bratislava) Due to its location in the foothills of the [Little Carpathians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Carpathians) and its [riparian vegetation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riparian_zone) on the Danubian [floodplains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floodplain), Bratislava has forests close to the city centre.[194](../../194/ "tree and pragmatics") The total amount of public green space is 46.8 km2, or 110 m2 per inhabitant.[\[126\]](../../page/4/#ref-126 "note 126")[195](../../195/ "tree and pragmatics") The largest city park is Horský park (literally, Mountainous Park), in the Old Town.[196](../../196/ "tree and pragmatics") [Bratislavský lesný park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislavský_lesný_park) (Bratislava Forest Park) is located in the Little Carpathians and includes many locales popular among visitors, such as Železná studienka and [Koliba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koliba).[197](../../197/ "tree and pragmatics") The Forest Park covers an area of 27.3 km2, of which 96% is forested mostly with [oak](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak) and mixed oak/[hornbeam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hornbeam) forest, and contains original flora and fauna such as [European badgers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_badger), [red foxes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox), [wild boar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_boar) and [red](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_deer) and [roe deer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_deer).[198](../../198/ "tree and pragmatics") On the right bank of the Danube, in the borough of Petržalka, is [Janko Kráľ Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sad_Janka_Kráľa) founded in 1774–1776.[\[127\]](../../page/4/#ref-127 "note 127")[199](../../199/ "tree and pragmatics") A new city park is planned for Petržalka between the Malý Draždiak and Veľký Draždiak lakes.[\[117\]](../../page/4/#ref-117 "note 117")[200](../../200/ "tree and pragmatics") [Bratislava's zoological park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_Zoo) is located in [Mlynská dolina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mlynská_dolina), near the headquarters of [Slovak Television](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenská_televízia).[201](../../201/ "tree and pragmatics") The zoo, founded in 1960, currently houses 152 species of animals, including the rare [white lion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_lion) and [white tiger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tiger).[202](../../202/ "tree and pragmatics") The Botanical Gardens, which belong to [Comenius University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comenius_University_in_Bratislava), can be found on the Danube riverfront and house more than 120 species of domestic and foreign origin.[\[128\]](../../page/4/#ref-128 "note 128")[203](../../203/ "tree and pragmatics") The city has several natural and human-made lakes, most of which are used for recreation.[204](../../204/ "tree and pragmatics") Examples include Štrkovec lake in [Ružinov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ružinov), Kuchajda in [Nové Mesto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nové_Mesto,_Bratislava), [Zlaté Piesky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zlaté_Piesky) and the [Vajnory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajnory) lakes in the north-east, and [Rusovce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusovce) lake in the south, which is popular with [nudists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturism).[\[129\]](../../page/4/#ref-129 "note 129")[205](../../205/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Demographics Main article: [Demographics of Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Bratislava) 2021 census results[\[130\]](../../page/4/#ref-130 "note 130")[\[131\]](../../page/4/#ref-131 "note 131")[206](../../206/ "tree and pragmatics") | District | Population | Ethnic group | Population | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bratislava I–V | 475,503 | [Slovaks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovaks) | 407,358 | | [Bratislava I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_I) | 46,080 | [Hungarians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarians) | 11,167 | | [Bratislava II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_II) | 125,179 | [Czechs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechs) | 5,031 | | [Bratislava III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_III) | 76,270 | [Ukrainians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainians) | 1524 | | [Bratislava IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_IV) | 105,245 | [Germans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans) | 750 | | [Bratislava V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_V) | 122,729 | Other/undeclared | 47,239 | From the city's origin until the 19th century, Germans were the dominant ethnic group.[\[34\]](../../page/4/#ref-34 "note 34")[207](../../207/ "tree and pragmatics") By the end of [World War I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I), 42% of the population of Pressburg spoke German as their native language, 40% Hungarian, and 15% Slovak.[\[34\]](../../page/4/#ref-34 "note 34")[208](../../208/ "tree and pragmatics") After the formation of the [Czechoslovak Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Czechoslovakia_%281918–1938%29) in 1918, Bratislava remained a multi-ethnic city, but with a different demographic trend.[209](../../209/ "tree and pragmatics") Due to [Slovakization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakization),[\[132\]](../../page/4/#ref-132 "note 132")[\[133\]](../../page/4/#ref-133 "note 133") the proportion of Slovaks and Czechs increased in the city, while the proportion of Germans and Hungarians fell.[210](../../210/ "tree and pragmatics") In 1938, 59% of the population were Slovaks or Czechs, while Germans represented 22% and Hungarians 13% of the city's population.[\[84\]](../../page/4/#ref-84 "note 84")[211](../../211/ "tree and pragmatics") The creation of the [first Slovak Republic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_Republic_%281939–1945%29) in 1939 brought other changes, most notably the expulsion of many Czechs and the deportation or flight of the Jews during the [Holocaust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocaust).[\[34\]](../../page/4/#ref-34 "note 34")[\[134\]](../../page/4/#ref-134 "note 134")[212](../../212/ "tree and pragmatics") In 1945, most of the Germans were evacuated.[213](../../213/ "tree and pragmatics") After the restoration of Czechoslovakia, the [Beneš decrees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneš_decrees) (partly revoked in 1948) collectively punished ethnic German and Hungarian minorities by expropriation and deportation to Germany, Austria, and Hungary for their alleged collaborationism with Nazi Germany and Hungary against Czechoslovakia.[\[86\]](../../page/4/#ref-86 "note 86")[\[135\]](../../page/4/#ref-135 "note 135")[\[136\]](../../page/4/#ref-136 "note 136")[214](../../214/ "tree and pragmatics") The city thereby obtained its clearly Slovak character.[\[86\]](../../page/4/#ref-86 "note 86")[215](../../215/ "tree and pragmatics") Hundreds of citizens were expelled during the communist government of the 1950s, to replace people perceived as "reactionary" with members of the proletarian class.[\[34\]](../../page/4/#ref-34 "note 34")[\[86\]](../../page/4/#ref-86 "note 86")[216](../../216/ "tree and pragmatics") Since the 1950s, the Slovaks have been the dominant ethnicity in the city, making up around 90% of the city's population.[\[34\]](../../page/4/#ref-34 "note 34")[217](../../217/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Politics See also: [Mayor of Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Bratislava), [Boroughs and localities of Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boroughs_and_localities_of_Bratislava), [International relations of Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_relations_of_Bratislava) Bratislava is the seat of the [Slovak parliament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Council_of_the_Slovak_Republic), [presidency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_Slovakia), ministries, supreme court (Najvyšší súd), and [central bank](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Bank_of_Slovakia).[218](../../218/ "tree and pragmatics") It is the seat of the [Bratislava Region](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_Region) and, since 2002, also of the Bratislava Self-Governing Region.[219](../../219/ "tree and pragmatics") The city hosts 41 foreign [embassies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_mission) and 22 [consulates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul_%28representative%29).[\[137\]](../../page/4/#ref-137 "note 137")[220](../../220/ "tree and pragmatics") The current local government (Mestská samospráva)[\[138\]](../../page/4/#ref-138 "note 138") structure has been in place since 1990.[\[139\]](../../page/4/#ref-139 "note 139")[221](../../221/ "tree and pragmatics") It is composed of a [mayor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor) (primátor),[\[140\]](../../page/4/#ref-140 "note 140") a city board (Mestská rada),[\[141\]](../../page/4/#ref-141 "note 141") a [city council](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_council) (Mestské zastupiteľstvo),[\[142\]](../../page/4/#ref-142 "note 142") [city commissions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_commission_government) (Komisie mestského zastupiteľstva),[\[143\]](../../page/4/#ref-143 "note 143") and a city [magistrate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrate)'s office (Magistrát).[\[144\]](../../page/4/#ref-144 "note 144")[222](../../222/ "tree and pragmatics") The mayor, based at the [Primate's Palace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primate%27s_Palace,_Bratislava), is the city's top executive officer and is elected to a four-year term of office.[223](../../223/ "tree and pragmatics") The current mayor of Bratislava is [Matúš Vallo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matúš_Vallo), who won the [election](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Slovak_local_elections) held on October 29, 2022, as an independent candidate.[224](../../224/ "tree and pragmatics") The city council is the city's legislative body, responsible for issues such as budget, local ordinances, [city planning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_planning), road maintenance, education, and culture.[\[145\]](../../page/4/#ref-145 "note 145")[225](../../225/ "tree and pragmatics") ### City Council The Bratislava City Council is the legislature of the City of Bratislava.[226](../../226/ "tree and pragmatics") It has 45 members.[227](../../227/ "tree and pragmatics") The Council usually convenes once a month and consists of 45 members elected to four-year terms concurrent with the mayor's.[228](../../228/ "tree and pragmatics") Many of the council's executive functions are carried out by the city commission at the council's direction.[\[143\]](../../page/4/#ref-143 "note 143")[229](../../229/ "tree and pragmatics") The city board is a 28-member body composed of the mayor and his deputies, the borough mayors, and up to ten city council members.[230](../../230/ "tree and pragmatics") The board is an executive and supervisory arm of the city council and also serves in an advisory role to the mayor.[\[141\]](../../page/4/#ref-141 "note 141")[231](../../231/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Administration Administratively, Bratislava is divided into five [districts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Slovakia): Bratislava I (the city centre), Bratislava II (eastern parts), Bratislava III (north-eastern parts), Bratislava IV (western and northern parts) and Bratislava V (southern parts on the right bank of the Danube, including Petržalka, the most densely populated residential area in [Central Europe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Europe)).[\[146\]](../../page/4/#ref-146 "note 146")[232](../../232/ "tree and pragmatics") For self-governance purposes, the city is divided into 17 boroughs, each of which has its own mayor (starosta) and council.[233](../../233/ "tree and pragmatics") The number of councillors in each depends on the size and population of the borough.[\[147\]](../../page/4/#ref-147 "note 147")[234](../../234/ "tree and pragmatics") Each of the boroughs coincides with the city's 20 [cadastral areas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadastre), except for two cases: Nové Mesto is further divided into the Nové Mesto and Vinohrady cadastral areas and Ružinov is divided into Ružinov, Nivy and Trnávka.[235](../../235/ "tree and pragmatics") Further unofficial division recognizes additional quarters and localities.[236](../../236/ "tree and pragmatics") Bratislava's territorial divisions[237](../../237/ "tree and pragmatics") - District; Borough; Map[238](../../238/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bratislava I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_I); [Staré Mesto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town,_Bratislava)[239](../../239/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bratislava II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_II); [Ružinov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ružinov)[240](../../240/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Vrakuňa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrakuňa)[241](../../241/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Podunajské Biskupice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podunajské_Biskupice)[242](../../242/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bratislava III](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_III); [Nové Mesto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nové_Mesto,_Bratislava)[243](../../243/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Rača](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rača,_Bratislava)[244](../../244/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Vajnory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajnory)[245](../../245/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bratislava IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_IV); [Dúbravka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dúbravka,_Bratislava)[246](../../246/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Karlova Ves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karlova_Ves)[247](../../247/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Devín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devín)[248](../../248/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Devínska Nová Ves](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devínska_Nová_Ves)[249](../../249/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Lamač](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamač)[250](../../250/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Záhorská Bystrica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Záhorská_Bystrica)[251](../../251/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Bratislava V](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_V); [Petržalka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petržalka)[252](../../252/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Jarovce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarovce)[253](../../253/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Rusovce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusovce)[254](../../254/ "tree and pragmatics") - [Čunovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Čunovo)[255](../../255/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Economy Main article: [Economy of Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Bratislava), [List of tallest buildings in Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Bratislava) The [Bratislava Region](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_Region) is the wealthiest and most economically prosperous region in Slovakia, despite being the smallest by area and having the third smallest population of [the eight Slovak regions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Slovakia).[256](../../256/ "tree and pragmatics") It accounts for about 26% of the Slovak [GDP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product).[\[148\]](../../page/4/#ref-148 "note 148")[257](../../257/ "tree and pragmatics") According to [GDP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product) per capita, Bratislava is the 19th-richest region in the European Union in 2023.[\[149\]](../../page/4/#ref-149 "note 149")[258](../../258/ "tree and pragmatics") The unemployment rate in Bratislava was 2,38% in June 2023.[\[150\]](../../page/4/#ref-150 "note 150")[259](../../259/ "tree and pragmatics") The average monthly salary in the Bratislava region in 2026 was €2421.[\[151\]](../../page/4/#ref-151 "note 151")[260](../../260/ "tree and pragmatics") Many governmental institutions and private companies have their headquarters in Bratislava.[261](../../261/ "tree and pragmatics") More than 75% of Bratislava's population works in the [service sector](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), mainly composed of trade, [banking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank), [IT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology), [Telecommunications](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecommunications), and tourism.[\[152\]](../../page/4/#ref-152 "note 152")[262](../../262/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Bratislava Stock Exchange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_Stock_Exchange) (BSSE), the organiser of the public securities market, was founded on March 15, 1991.[\[153\]](../../page/4/#ref-153 "note 153")[263](../../263/ "tree and pragmatics") Companies operating predominantly in Bratislava with the highest value added according to the 2018 [Trend](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk:Trend_%28slovenské_periodikum%29) Top 200 ranking, include the [Volkswagen Bratislava Plant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Bratislava_Plant), Slovnaft refinery (MOL), [Eset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eset) (software developer), Asseco (software company), PPC Power (producer of heat and steam) and Trenkwalder personnel agency.[\[154\]](../../page/4/#ref-154 "note 154")[264](../../264/ "tree and pragmatics") [Volkswagen Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Group) took over and expanded the [BAZ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sk:Bratislavské_automobilové_závody) factory in 1991, and has since considerably expanded production beyond original [Skoda Auto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoda_Auto) models.[\[155\]](../../page/4/#ref-155 "note 155")[265](../../265/ "tree and pragmatics") Currently, 68% of production is focused on [SUVs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle): [Audi Q7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_Q7); [VW Touareg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Touareg); as well as the body and under-chassis of the [Porsche Cayenne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_Cayenne).[266](../../266/ "tree and pragmatics") Since 2012, production has also included the [Volkswagen up!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_up!), [SEAT Mii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEAT_Mii) and [Skoda Citigo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skoda_Citigo).[\[156\]](../../page/4/#ref-156 "note 156")[267](../../267/ "tree and pragmatics") In recent years, [service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy) and [high-tech](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_tech)-oriented businesses have prospered in Bratislava.[268](../../268/ "tree and pragmatics") Many global companies, including [IBM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM), [Dell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell), [Lenovo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenovo), [AT&T](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AT&T), [SAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAP_AG), [Amazon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_%28company%29), [Johnson Controls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Controls), [Swiss Re](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Re) and [Accenture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accenture), have built [outsourcing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outsourcing) and service centres here.[\[157\]](../../page/4/#ref-157 "note 157")[269](../../269/ "tree and pragmatics") Reasons for the influx of [multi-national corporations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_corporation) include proximity to Western Europe, skilled labour force, and the high density of universities and research facilities.[\[158\]](../../page/4/#ref-158 "note 158")[270](../../270/ "tree and pragmatics") Also Slovak IT companies including [ESET](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESET), [Sygic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sygic) and [Pixel Federation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel_Federation) have headquarters in Bratislava.[271](../../271/ "tree and pragmatics") Other large companies and employers with headquarters in Bratislava include [Slovak Telekom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_Telekom), [Orange Slovensko](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Slovensko), [Slovenská sporiteľňa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenská_sporiteľňa), [Tatra banka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_banka), [Doprastav](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doprastav), [Hewlett-Packard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewlett-Packard) Slovakia, [Slovnaft](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovnaft), [Henkel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henkel) Slovensko, [Slovenský plynárenský priemysel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenský_plynárenský_priemysel), [Kraft Foods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_Foods) Slovakia, [Whirlpool Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlpool_Corporation), [Železnice Slovenskej republiky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railways_of_Slovak_Republic_–_ŽSR), [AeroMobil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroMobil_s.r.o._AeroMobil), and [Tesco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesco) Stores Slovak Republic.[272](../../272/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Slovak economy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Slovakia)'s strong growth in the 2000s has led to a boom in the construction industry, and several major projects have been completed or are planned in Bratislava.[\[115\]](../../page/4/#ref-115 "note 115")[273](../../273/ "tree and pragmatics") Areas attracting developers include the [Danube](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danube) riverfront, where two major projects are already finished: River Park in the Old Town, and [Eurovea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovea) near the Apollo Bridge.[\[159\]](../../page/4/#ref-159 "note 159")[\[160\]](../../page/4/#ref-160 "note 160")[274](../../274/ "tree and pragmatics") Other locations under development include the areas around the main railway and bus stations, the former industrial zone near the Old Town and in the boroughs of Petržalka, Nové Mesto and Ružinov.[\[146\]](../../page/4/#ref-146 "note 146")[\[161\]](../../page/4/#ref-161 "note 161")[\[162\]](../../page/4/#ref-162 "note 162")[275](../../275/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2010, the city had a balanced budget of €277 million, with one fifth used for investment.[\[163\]](../../page/4/#ref-163 "note 163")[276](../../276/ "tree and pragmatics") Bratislava holds shares in 17 companies directly, including the city's public transport company [Dopravný podnik Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopravný_podnik_Bratislava), the [waste collection and disposal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste_collection) company named OLO (Odvoz a likvidácia odpadu), and the water utility.[\[164\]](../../page/4/#ref-164 "note 164")[277](../../277/ "tree and pragmatics") The city also manages municipal organisations such as the city police (Mestská polícia), [Bratislava City Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_City_Museum) and [ZOO Bratislava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratislava_Zoo).[\[165\]](../../page/4/#ref-165 "note 165")[278](../../278/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Tourism See also: [Tourism in Slovakia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Slovakia) In 2022, a total of 927,950 people came to visit Bratislava and spent 1,719,409 nights there.[\[166\]](../../page/4/#ref-166 "note 166")[279](../../279/ "tree and pragmatics") These were most commonly 65% foreigners.[280](../../280/ "tree and pragmatics") Bratislava attracts predominantly visitors from the neighboring and nearby countries - the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, and Poland.[281](../../281/ "tree and pragmatics") The top 5 is closed by visitors from the UK.[282](../../282/ "tree and pragmatics") Bratislava offered 272 accommodation facilities with 10,338 rooms in 2022.[\[166\]](../../page/4/#ref-166 "note 166")[283](../../283/ "tree and pragmatics") A considerable share of visits is made by those who visit Bratislava for a single day, but their exact number is not available.[284](../../284/ "tree and pragmatics") Among other factors, the growth of [low-cost airline](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-cost_carrier) flights to Bratislava, led by [Ryanair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryanair), has led to conspicuous [stag parties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_party), primarily from the UK.[285](../../285/ "tree and pragmatics") While these are a boom to the city's tourism industry, cultural differences and [vandalism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandalism) have led to concern by local officials.[\[167\]](../../page/4/#ref-167 "note 167")[286](../../286/ "tree and pragmatics") Reflecting the popularity of rowdy parties in Bratislava in the early to mid-2000s, the city was a setting in the 2004 comedy film [Eurotrip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroTrip), which was actually filmed in the city of [Prague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague) [corpus](../../../Prague/ "in our corpus"), the Czech Republic.[287](../../287/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Shopping Bratislava has eight major shopping centres: [Aupark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aupark), [Avion Shopping Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avion_Shopping_Park), Bory Mall, [Central](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_%28shopping_mall%29), [Eurovea Galleria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovea_Galleria), [Nivy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nivy) Centrum, [Vivo!](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polus_City_Center)[288](../../288/ "tree and pragmatics") (formerly Polus City Center) and Shopping Palace.[289](../../289/ "tree and pragmatics") A month before Christmas, the [Main Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hlavné_námestie_%28Bratislava%29) in Bratislava is illuminated by a Christmas tree, and the Christmas market stalls are officially opened.[290](../../290/ "tree and pragmatics") Around 100 booths are opened every year.[291](../../291/ "tree and pragmatics") It is open most of the day as well as in the evening.[292](../../292/ "tree and pragmatics") ## Culture Bratislava is the cultural heart of Slovakia.[293](../../293/ "tree and pragmatics") Owing to its historical multi-cultural character, local culture is influenced by various ethnic and religious groups, including Germans, Slovaks, Hungarians, and Jews.[\[168\]](../../page/4/#ref-168 "note 168")[294](../../294/ "tree and pragmatics") Bratislava enjoys numerous theatres, museums, galleries, concert halls, cinemas, film clubs, and foreign cultural institutions.[\[169\]](../../page/4/#ref-169 "note 169")[295](../../295/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Performing arts Bratislava is the seat of the [Slovak National Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_National_Theatre), housed in two buildings.[\[170\]](../../page/4/#ref-170 "note 170")[296](../../296/ "tree and pragmatics") The first is a [Neo-Renaissance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Revival_architecture) theatre building situated in the Old Town at the end of [Hviezdoslav Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hviezdoslavovo_námestie_%28Bratislava%29).[297](../../297/ "tree and pragmatics") The new building, opened to the public in 2007, is on the riverfront.[\[116\]](../../page/4/#ref-116 "note 116")[\[170\]](../../page/4/#ref-170 "note 170")[298](../../298/ "tree and pragmatics") The theatre has three ensembles: opera, ballet, and drama.[\[170\]](../../page/4/#ref-170 "note 170")[299](../../299/ "tree and pragmatics") Smaller theatres include the [New Scene Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Scene), the [Astorka Korzo '90 Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astorka_Korzo_%2790_Theatre), the [Arena Theatre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Theatre), the L+S Studio, the Naive Theatre of Radošina, and the Bratislava Puppet 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