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.
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| Type | Palace |
| Location | Old Town, Bratislava |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Coordinates | 48.142748°N 17.10659°E |
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.[1]
The palace used to contain a mint in the past. In 1762, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart played a concert here at the age of six.
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.
External links
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- About the palace on the Austrian embassy website (in German)
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