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Bratislava, Dom St. Martin und Brücke des Slowakischen Nationalaufstandes (slowakisch offiziell Most SNP).
"Der Dom St. Martin (slowakisch Dóm svätého Martina, ungarisch Szent Márton-dóm), kurz Martinsdom, historisch auch bekannt als Pressburger Dom, ist die dem heiligen Martin von Tours geweihte Kathedrale in der slowakischen Hauptstadt Bratislava (Pressburg). Die im gotischen Stil errichtete Hallenkirche ist das größte Kirchengebäude der Stadt. ... Der Dom war Krönungskirche der Könige von Ungarn in den Jahren 1563 bis 1830." (Wikipedia)
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Don Sutherland said:

Superb capture.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

Edna Edenkoben said:

Sehr schön!
Verspätetes HTT, Reinhard.
3 weeks ago ( translate )

m̌ ḫ said:

Thank you. I just felt it might help to add a bit more context. The kings crowned in Bratislava were indeed kings of Hungary from the Habsburg dynasty, and most of them also ruled the Austrian lands, so they were effectively Austrian emperors as well, for example Leopold I, Maria Theresa and Francis I.

To better understand the context, Bratislava (then known as Pressburg/Pozsony) became the Empire’s coronation city because it was a safe, well‑fortified and loyal centre of Royal Hungary after much of the country fell under Ottoman rule, so St. Martin’s Cathedral was chosen as a secure place for these coronations.
9 days ago