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Petržalka Fortification Towards the end of the 1930s, Czechoslovakia fortified its borders with thousands of reinforced concrete fortifications as a reaction to Adolf Hitler's rise to power. The fortification of Slovakia's most important city had both political and military reasons. The construction of the fortified arc, which leaned on the banks of the Danube at both its ends, began in the winter of 1936. It was successfully completed, and in the fateful autumn of 1938, the Petržalka Fortification was ready for the defense of the homeland. It consisted of already existing older fortifications, new infantry bastions, and coherent obstacles. The old fortification - the very first fortification structures in Czechoslovakia, built in 1933-35 on the initiative of General Josef Šnejdárek. These were smaller reinforced concrete objects with machine gun equipment for a few men, which were slightly adapted in 1936 and integrated into the fortification line under the designations B-S Sa, 5b, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14. Five of the original nine bastions have been preserved. The heavy fortification - isolated infantry bastions B-S 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, and 15, built at the turn of 1936/37, in I and II degrees of resistance according to modern conception, with machine gun and cannon equipment and a crew of several dozen men. They included accommodation spaces, storage rooms, and a machine room with filter equipment. All have been preserved to this day. The construction of fortifications became a trend throughout Europe in the interwar period, and the Czechoslovakian one was intended to be the most perfect and modern. However, it did not get the chance to prove its quality. After the concessions of the European powers to Adolf Hitler, Czechoslovakia was forced to cease fortification work and surrender its borders to the enemy without a fight. On October 10, 1938, Petržalka was occupied by the German army.

The official seat of the incumbent Slovak President. Anyone who is in front of the palace at 6 p.m. can admire a small military parade when the guards are being picked up.

From the other side of the Danube, you have a great view of the castle, the city, and the UFO. The path across the bridge is shared by cyclists and pedestrians.

In the ARD-Mediathek, Tilman Spengler presents „Classics of World Literature“ to the culturally interested viewer. Among the writers honored with an episode of this recommendable series is MARK TWAIN (1835-1910, real name Samuel Langhorne CLEMENS). The quarter-hour film, which is only available in German, can be found at the following link =>> https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/klassiker-der-weltliteratur/mark-twain/ard-alpha/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdC9GMjAxN1dPMDI2OTk0QTA

A historic building, nice that it has been preserved and is freely accessible.

A historic building, nice that it has been preserved and is freely accessible.

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The Plague Column, also known as Morovy Stlp, rises majestically on the fish market near the Danube, telling of a dark era. This baroque column, crowned by the figurative representation of the Holy Trinity, radiates an ominous beauty. Surrounded by saints who, with folded hands and lowered gazes, offer prayers of thanks to God, it recalls the suffering and despair that plagued the city of Bratislava in the 17th century. During this time, the plague raged, depopulating the streets, leaving behind empty houses and broken hearts. The custom of erecting plague columns spread mainly in the Habsburg Monarchy as a symbol of survival and hope after the darkness. In 1712, after the end of the devastating epidemic, the Morovy Stlp was erected, not only as a memorial to the suffering but also as a monument against forgetting. In its shadow lingers the memory of the grief that once permeated this place, and the gratitude for survival amidst the chaos.