Bratislava

The blue church, designed in the Ar Nouveay style, was built in 1913 by the architect Edmund Lechner. Its bue colour, found in the mosaics and majolicas among others, gives it a very particular character. The church is dedicated to St Elisabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew II, who was born in Bratislava castle. The facade takes up the theme of St Elisabeth and the roses, which appear abundantly on both the exterior and interior.

general information

Republic

capital: Bratislava

surface area: 49 000 km2

population: 5,5 millions

population density/km2: 112

EU member since 2004

national day: September 1

national anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blyska (Storm over the Tatras)

• Slovakia boasts over 4450 caverns.

• Before 1918, Slovakia was part of the Hungarian Kingdom and the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

• 19 Hungarians kings and queens have been crowned in Bratislava.

• The tax rate has risen to 19%.

• In 1989, Czechoslovakia became a democratic republic.

• In 1993, it divided into Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

• Slovakia has many minorities such as the Hungarian minority or the Rom minority (gypsies).

• The Slovak flag bears the Slavic colours of red, blue and white. The Slovak flag bears a shield with the Tatra Mountains and the Hungarians cross, whereas the Slovene flag shows Triglav Mountain and the sea.