Pálffy Palace (Bratislava)
Pálffy Palace (Slovak: Pálfiho palác, Hungarian: Pálffy-palota) is a Baroque-style palace in the Old Town of Bratislava, on Ventúrska street. It was built by Count Leopold Pálffy in 1747. It has an interesting portal with a relief reflecting the military career of the count as a general in the army of Empress Maria Theresa.
During the reconstruction of the palace, parts of a Gothic building were found in walls at the interior of the building. Roman and Celtic finds were uncovered through archaeological research in the basement.
The palace used to contain a mint in the past.
Some believe that in 1762, the six-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played a concert at the Palace, though there is dispute amongst historians on this point.
From 1993 to 2012, the palace was used as the Austrian embassy.
References
- ^ "Pálffy Palace | Bratislava City Gallery | Allowance organisation of the City of Bratislava, capital of the Slovak Republic". Gmb.sk. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
- ^ a.s, Petit Press (2023-03-07). "Did Mozart perform in Bratislava, or not?". spectator.sme.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
External links
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- About the palace on the Austrian embassy website (in German)
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