Nové Mesto, Bratislava
Encyclopedia
Nové Mesto is a borough of Bratislava
, in the Bratislava III
district. It is located north and north-east of the Old Town
. The borough also borders Rača, Vajnory
, Ružinov
, Lamač
and Záhorská Bystrica
boroughs.
, second to Vajnory and the third to Trnava
and Nitra
. The Little Carpathians
part was almost untouched, with the exception of upper Mlynská dolina
valley. The area started to have city-like character since the 18th century from two squares, which still have word "mýto" (meaning toll) in their name: Račianske mýto
and Trnavské mýto
, although no tolls are collected today.
The parts of the city name was Nádorváros in the 19th century.
Some of the factories established in the 19th century include Stein brewery in 1872–1873, Figaro
chocolate factory in 1896 or Dynamit-Nobel dynamite factory in 1873. The area was massively urbanized in the 20th century.
, as the borough of Petržalka
was occupied by Nazi Germany
and the city lost almost all sporting facilities, the city started building new facilities in locality known as Tehelné pole
and later also Pasienky. The swimming pool was built as first in 1939. Another of the sporting facilities is the football stadium built in years 1939–1944, home of the ŠK Slovan Bratislava
football club. In 1962, another football stadium, called Pasienky was built. The Ondrej Nepela Winter Sports Stadium, now called Samsung Arena
, was built in 1938, but covered only twenty years later. Other venues include cycling stadium (built 1946), indoor swimming pool Pasienky (built 1973), sports hall Mladosť (built 1987) and the National Tennis Centre (built 2003).
Parts or quarters : Ahoj, Jurajov dvor, Koliba, Kramáre, Mierová kolónia, Pasienky, Kuchajda and Vinohrady (also a cadastral area).
, and around half of the whole cadastral area is covered by Bratislava Forest Park, with one of the attractions being the Kamzík TV Tower
. In the city itself, there is a station of horse-drawn railway from 1840 (leading to Svätý Jur
at the time of opening) and the Nová doba Estate
, a fine example of modernist architecture.
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...
, in the Bratislava III
Bratislava III
Bratislava III is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. The district includes the boroughs of Nové Mesto, Rača and Vajnory. It has an area of 75 km² and 61,418 inhabitants. It is bordered by the Bratislava I, Bratislava II, Bratislava IV, Pezinok and Senec districts....
district. It is located north and north-east of the Old Town
Old Town, Bratislava
The Old Town of Bratislava is the historic center and one of the boroughs of Bratislava, in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It is coextensive with the smallest Slovak administrative district by area, Bratislava I. It contains the small, but preserved medieval city center, Bratislava Castle and...
. The borough also borders Rača, Vajnory
Vajnory
Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is located near Vajnory. Another airport - Vajnory Airport, which was the first airport in Slovakia - closed in 2006.-History:...
, Ružinov
Ružinov
Ružinov is a borough of eastern Bratislava. It is the city's second most populated borough, housing over 70,000 inhabitants.-History:In place of today's Ružinov there were originally meadows, pastures, grasslands and woodland, interspersed with islands and channels of the Danube. The people living...
, Lamač
Lamac
Lamač is the smallest borough of Bratislava, and part of the Bratislava IV district.The first written record of the German settlement dates to 1240. The German village was destroyed during the first siege of vienna by Turkish troops. Croats fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled this area...
and Záhorská Bystrica
Záhorská Bystrica
Záhorská Bystrica is a borough in northern Bratislava. It is a small borough with preserved peasants' houses and more recent modern villas and estates....
boroughs.
History
There was no compact settlement in the Middle Ages in the cadastral area of present-day borough, and for long it had countryside character. Three roads passed throughout the area: one from Bratislava to ModraModra
Modra is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 8,704 as of 2005. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty and is an excellent centre of hiking.Modra is famous for its pottery industry...
, second to Vajnory and the third to Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
and Nitra
Nitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
. The Little Carpathians
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
part was almost untouched, with the exception of upper Mlynská dolina
Mlynská dolina
Mlynská dolina Mlynská dolina Mlynská dolina (literally: Mill valley; before 1894 is part of the borough of Karlova Ves in Bratislava, located in the Bratislava IV district. The Vydrica river flows through it....
valley. The area started to have city-like character since the 18th century from two squares, which still have word "mýto" (meaning toll) in their name: Račianske mýto
Racianske mýto
Račianske mýto is a major transport junction and intersection in Bratislava, Slovakia, at the border of the Staré Mesto and Nové Mesto districts...
and Trnavské mýto
Trnavské mýto
Trnavské mýto is an important transport junction and intersection in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Nové Mesto district. It is located at .- Description :...
, although no tolls are collected today.
The parts of the city name was Nádorváros in the 19th century.
Some of the factories established in the 19th century include Stein brewery in 1872–1873, Figaro
Figaro
-Literature:* Figaro, the central character in:** The Barber of Seville by Beaumarchais***Il barbiere di Siviglia , the opera by Paisiello based on Beaumarchais' play...
chocolate factory in 1896 or Dynamit-Nobel dynamite factory in 1873. The area was massively urbanized in the 20th century.
Sport
During the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, as the borough of Petržalka
Petržalka
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 150,000 people.-History:Historical records of Petržalka exist from 1225...
was occupied by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
and the city lost almost all sporting facilities, the city started building new facilities in locality known as Tehelné pole
Tehelné pole
-External links:*...
and later also Pasienky. The swimming pool was built as first in 1939. Another of the sporting facilities is the football stadium built in years 1939–1944, home of the ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
ŠK Slovan Bratislava is a football club based in Bratislava, Slovakia, that plays in the Corgoň liga. Founded as 1. ČsŠK Bratislava in 1919, the club changed its name to Slovan Bratislava in 1953...
football club. In 1962, another football stadium, called Pasienky was built. The Ondrej Nepela Winter Sports Stadium, now called Samsung Arena
Samsung Arena
Ondrej Nepela Arena , known as Orange Arena during the 2011 IIHF Championship, formerly Samsung Arena, also known as Slovnaft Arena, is an arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it is the home arena of HC Slovan Bratislava...
, was built in 1938, but covered only twenty years later. Other venues include cycling stadium (built 1946), indoor swimming pool Pasienky (built 1973), sports hall Mladosť (built 1987) and the National Tennis Centre (built 2003).
Local parts
Sights and places of interest
Nové Mesto is located near the Little CarpathiansLittle Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
, and around half of the whole cadastral area is covered by Bratislava Forest Park, with one of the attractions being the Kamzík TV Tower
Kamzík TV Tower
The Kamzík TV Tower is a 200 metre tall television transmission tower in the Koliba area of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It sits 433 m AMSL on the Kamzík hill, part of the Little Carpathians, overlooking much of the city. The tower lies within the territory of the Bratislava Forest Park. It...
. In the city itself, there is a station of horse-drawn railway from 1840 (leading to Svätý Jur
Svätý Jur
Svätý Jur is a small town northeast of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The name means Saint George. Between 1960 and 1990, the Communist government forced the town to use a "non-religious" name Jur pri Bratislave. Svätý Jur has a population of almost 5,000.-Geography:Svätý Jur is situated in...
at the time of opening) and the Nová doba Estate
Nová doba Estate
The Nová doba Estate is a residential complex at Vajnorská Street in Bratislava, Slovakia from 1932, built according to the project of architects Fridrich Weinwurm and Ignác Vécsei . It is an excellent example of the new urban, technical and economic approach being taken to the solving of social...
, a fine example of modernist architecture.