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Výhľad z vtáčej perspektívy na Bratislavu v panoramatickom pohľade z výšky 95 metrov nad zemou. (refresh - 60 s)

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Petržalka is the largest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Situated on the right bank of the river Danube, it is home to approximately 115,000 inhabitants. History: Historical records of Petržalka exist from 1225 . The settlement was originally inhabited by Pecheneg mercenaries on guard duty. Later, it became a recreation area famous for its gardens. In 1866, Petržalka had only 594 inhabitants and 103 houses. Petržalka became permanently connected with the city of Bratislava in 1891, when the first railway bridge was built. Before this date only wooden bridges existed, but they were often damaged by frost and floods. * 1910 – Of its 2947 inhabitants, 1997 were German, 495 Hungarian and 318 Slovak. * 1938 – Petžalka was annexed by Nazi Germany on the basis of the Munich agreement, but after World War II was returned to Czechoslovakia. * 1946 – Petržalka officially became a part of Bratislava. * 1977 – construction of the housing blocks began. * 2001 – from its 117,227 ... Read more about Petržalka on Wikipedia

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