Slovakia

Dates: 27th - 30th August 2025

Locations: Bratislava, Petržalka.

Camera Equipment: Canon 700D + EF-S 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM Lens

Slovakia, 2025. Bratislava, photographed across the old town's baroque streets and the Danube embankment, then out into Petrzalka on the south bank, the largest socialist housing estate in Central Europe and the subject of an accompanying blog post.

A historic church steeple with a green roof, clock showing 1:10, ornate details, and an overcast sky in the background.
A red tram moving on tracks in front of a tall building with a geometric pattern on its facade, under a partly cloudy sky.
Tall multi-story building with a yellow facade and numerous windows, with a Bingo Grand sign at the ground level, under a cloudy sky.
A large art installation composed of numerous umbrellas with poppy flower designs, hung overhead against a cloudy sky.
A city street scene with historic and modern buildings, a decorative wooden structure with a painted castle, and light clouds in the sky.
Bronze statue of a man with a helmet sticking out of a city sidewalk, resting his head and arms on his hands, with a whimsical expression.
Church steeple with a green and gold spire, clock faces, and a red-tiled roof
The Seattle Space Needle viewed from a curved on-ramp, with cloudy skies and buildings in the background.
A sign with the text 'Global Warnings' in large, bold letters above a cartoon illustration of a green creature with three eyes, sharp teeth, and pink spikes on its head, surrounded by red and orange flames.
Cityscape featuring the Seattle Space Needle with a bridge and water in the foreground, and modern buildings and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
The Bratislava UFO Observation Deck atop the SNP Bridge with a city and river in the background.
Flag of Slovakia with white, blue, and red horizontal stripes and a coat of arms on the left side, flying against a cloudy sky.
Cityscape with an old stone building and a modern observation tower in the background, trees in the foreground.
The Slovak National Council building with a shield emblem and Slovakian text on the front.
Street view with cars parked along the curb, pedestrians, trees, and buildings with red-tiled roofs, with a hillside residential area in the background.
Metal statue of a man on horseback holding a raised sword against a cloudy sky.
View of a historic building with a white facade, rectangular windows, and a tall, pointed orange roof against a cloudy sky.
A panoramic view of a city skyline with various mid and high-rise buildings, some under construction, framed by trees in the foreground.
A bronze monument of three historical religious figures holding religious symbols, located on a circular platform adorned with flowers, with green trees in the background.
Church steeple with a green and gold roof, partially obscured by greenery.
Colorful buildings with Asian-style signs in a city street.
Colorful apartment buildings with small balconies, satellite dishes, and windows, set against a cloudy sky. Green shrubbery in the foreground.
Empty street with tram tracks, hanging flower baskets, historic buildings, and a church with twin towers in the background.
A red vintage tram traveling down a city street with passengers inside. The tram is surrounded by trees and historic buildings with ornate facades and a statue on the roof. The overhead tram wires and a Slovak flag are visible.
Exterior of a university building with a sign in Slovak that reads 'Faculty of Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Bratislava' in Bratislava.
A multi-story beige building with numerous rectangular windows and a rooftop antenna, partially obscured by green trees in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.
Modern sculpture fountain with water jets in a park, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.
Modern multi-story building with a distinctive lattice framework exterior, underneath a clear blue sky, and green tree in the foreground.
A carved stone memorial depicting a group of soldiers and a woman, with some soldiers holding a flag and a woman kneeling with her head bowed.
A monument featuring a tall obelisk with a bronze statue on top, situated at the top of a wide staircase, surrounded by green trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
A tall monument with a statue at the top of a soldier holding a flag. The monument is light-colored and rectangular, with a stone wall in the foreground and a clear blue sky in the background.
Street art mural of a cartoonish creature with green skin, black and white striped body, messy purple hair, and multiple eyes, behind rusted metal bars in a small alcove of a stone wall.
Bronze statue of a seated girl in front of a water fountain, holding a mirror in her left hand and a lipstick in her right hand, with her hair wrapped in a headscarf.
Close-up of a small, detailed bronze sculpture of a mouse peeking out from a crevice in a larger structure.
A monument featuring a bronze statue of a lion on top of a tall stone column, and a bronze statue of a man in aviator gear at the base.
A bronze statue of a man holding a young boy, set outdoors with green trees in the background. The man appears to be a soldier, and the statue is surrounded by flowers and a wreath at its base.
A large, white castle with orange rooftops and four towers on a hill surrounded by trees and a stone wall.
Tall, blue and white castle-like tower with a clock near the top, set against a clear blue sky, with some leafy branches in the foreground.
The facade of a blue building with white decorative details and mosaic accents, featuring a large central circular window and ornate architectural elements.
A city street lined with colorful, ornate European-style buildings with balconies and decorative windows. Cars are parked along both sides of the street, and a hotel named 'Hotel Marrol's' is visible at the end of the street below a partly cloudy sky
High-rise apartment buildings with varying colors of beige, gray, yellow, and green, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
Modern multi-story residential building with unique protruding and cantilevered sections, supported by angled columns, under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
A yellow apartment building with several windows, a person sitting on a bench in a park, and a skyline of white and gray residential buildings under a partly cloudy sky.
Multi-story apartment building with numerous windows and balconies, some with air conditioning units and plants.
A multi-story apartment building with numerous balconies, partially covered by trees, set against a cloudy sky.
Apartment building with a large green electricity pylon in front and trees around, under cloudy sky.
Cityscape with residential buildings, a green electrical transmission tower, trees, parked cars, and a partly cloudy sky.
View of colorful apartment buildings under a cloudy sky, with trees and streetlights in the foreground.
A view of the exterior of a multi-story apartment building with multiple balconies and windows, some with plants and clothes hanging, in two different color schemes.
A tall church steeple with a cross on top, made of concrete with narrow vertical windows, against a cloudy sky.
A tall apartment building with multiple balconies and windows, some with plants or laundry. In front, there is a walkway with grass, trees, and street lamps.
A tall apartment building with multiple balconies and windows, seen from outside near a concrete structure with glass corner windows.
Cityscape with colorful apartment buildings, tram tracks, and overhead electrical wires, under a partly cloudy sky.