Mlynská dolina
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Karlova Ves
Karlova Ves is a borough in western Bratislava and part of the Bratislava IV district, located near the southern end of the Little Carpathians....
in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, located in the Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It covers the north-western parts of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Devín, Devínska Nová Ves, Dúbravka, Karlova Ves, Lamač and Záhorská Bystrica....
district. The Vydrica
Vydrica
The Vydrica is a small 17 km long river in south west Slovakia, which originates in the Little Carpathians at about 450 m AMSL. The river passes through the Bratislava Forest Park and enters the Danube in Karlova Ves, city part of Bratislava. Some localities along the river are part of Natura 2000....
river flows through it.
Slovak Television
Slovak Television
Slovak Television is a state-owned public television network in Slovakia. It was created in 1991 from the Slovak part of the former Czechoslovak Television...
has its headquarters in an office tower at Mlynská dolina, which is one of the tallest in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
(108 m). Opposite the building is one of the largest cemeteries
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
in Bratislava, Slávičie údolie (literally: nightingale valley). There are also university dormitories
Dormitory
A dormitory, often shortened to dorm, in the United States is a residence hall consisting of sleeping quarters or entire buildings primarily providing sleeping and residential quarters for large numbers of people, often boarding school, college or university students...
and two faculties of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava is the most significant university of technology in Slovakia.- University structure :* Faculty of Civil Engineering* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering...
, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and the Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies
Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies
The Faculty of Informatics and Information Technology is one of the faculties of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava in Bratislava, the capitol of Slovakia....
, nearby. Mlynská dolina is also a private residential neighborhood, with some of the newest and most expensive homes in Bratislava. The Bratislava Zoo
Bratislava Zoo
The ZOO Bratislava is a zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the borough of Karlova Ves. It lies in the Little Carpathians forest. As of 2007, the zoo has an area of , and is home to 1307 specimens of 152 animal species. In 2006, the zoo received 203,000 visitors....
is also located in this area, as well as a section of the D2 motorway.