The oldest fountain – Roland fountain

Emperor Maximilian II had the Renaissance Roland fountain on the Hlavne namestie (Main square) built, when a big fire broke out in the town after his coronation in 1563. The fountain consists of a massive circular tank 9 metres in diameter. In the middle of the tank, there is standing a 10.5 m high column concluded with a statue of a knight in suit of armour, who represents the knight Roland, a legendary defender of city rights.

The oldest university - Academia Istropolitana

The oldest university in the territory of nowadays Slovakia founded by the King Mathias Corvinus in 1465. After his death, the university existed till 1490. In the building, which is today a national monument of cultural legacy, the Academy of Music and Drama has its seat.

The highest church tower

The highest church tower is 85 m high tower of the Dome of St. Martin. Initially it was integral part of city walls, simultaneously fulfilling function of a defence bastion. Solid wooden structure of the tower covered with copper sheet is bearing on its tip gilded crown weighing 300 kg and resting on a square pillow whose upper surface is 4 m2. The crown is a symbol of coronation church, which was the Dome of St. Martin from 1563 to 1830.

The oldest museum

The oldest museum existing so far is the Municipal museum established in 1868. It is focusing on research and documentation of the territory of Bratislava from ancient times up to the present day. The oldest exposition is that of history of the town located in the Old town hall with exhibition of feudal justice system

The most significant Roman location - Rusovce

Roman quarters of Gerulata used to exist at Rusovce since the beginning of our era till the end of the 4th century AD. On the right side of the river the parts of today‘s Bratislava (Rusovce, Jarovce, Cunovo) was integral part of the Roman Empire – province Panonia.

The oldest sun-dials

Out of numerous sundials decorating southern walls of palaces, cloisters and towers, just four vertical ones have been preserved, of which the oldest ones are in the courtyard of the Franciscan cloister.