Dúbravka, Bratislava
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Dúbravka is a borough of Bratislava
, Slovakia
. It lies in the western part of the city on the eastern slope of Devínska Kobyla
hill, covers 862 ha
and is home to some 35,000 inhabitants.
Old Dúbravka was a separate small town already in existence in the 14th century; at that time it was an administrative part of Devín
. It was first mentioned in written documents in 1576 (once occupied by Croats
). It was later mentioned in a 1683 text, while Vienna
was occupied by the Ottoman Empire
. During the Napoleonic
and Austro-Prussian
wars it was sacked and burned (1866).
Dúbravka was incorporated into Bratislava
in 1946 as the capital was beginning to expand. Since the 1970s, the construction of apartment blocks has continued.
people (a region north-west of Bratislava). The people of Dúbravka used to earn their living by working in agriculture
, especially producing wine
. Their goods were sold to the markets of Bratislava
and Vienna
.
The church is located in M. Ch. Trnavský Street. The building's maintenance has been sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church, mostly from fundraising and financial donations from churchgoers. One million Slovak Koruna was given by the municipal government. The foundations of the building were sanctified by the Holy Father John Paul II during his visit to Slovakia in Šaštín. This began the history of the new church.
The church has an unusual design with an unconventional roof shape; it is 30 metres high and has the shape of a circle. It includes both the temple and the pastor's sector. It was designed by Ing. Arch. Ľudovít Režuch and Ing. Arch. Marián Lupták, who also designed the interior. The capacity of the church is about 600 people.
The most effective aspects of the church are its simplicity and efficiency. The sound distribution quality is very high due to the building design, as well as the arrangement of the loud-speakers.
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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...
, 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...
. It lies in the western part of the city on the eastern slope of Devínska Kobyla
Devínska Kobyla
Devínska Kobyla is a mountain in the Little Carpathians, within the territory of Bratislava, Slovakia, between the boroughs of Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka. At an altitude of 514 m AMSL, it is the highest point of Bratislava. The area has been a national natural reserve since 1965...
hill, covers 862 ha
Hectare
The hectare is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres , and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the are was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare was thus 100 ares or 1/100 km2...
and is home to some 35,000 inhabitants.
History
Devín
Devín originally a separate town at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, is now a suburb of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is an important archaeological site, famous for the ruins of Devín Castle...
. It was first mentioned in written documents in 1576 (once occupied by Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
). It was later mentioned in a 1683 text, while Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
was occupied by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. During the Napoleonic
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
and Austro-Prussian
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
wars it was sacked and burned (1866).
Dúbravka was incorporated into 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...
in 1946 as the capital was beginning to expand. Since the 1970s, the construction of apartment blocks has continued.
Population
The older generations of Croat-descended inhabitants have maintained their own dialect until the present day. Otherwise, their habits and way of life resemble those of the ZáhorieZáhorie
Záhorie is a region in western Slovakia bordered by the Little Carpathians in the east and the Morava River in the west. Although not an administrative region in its own right, it is one of the 21 official tourism regions in Slovakia...
people (a region north-west of Bratislava). The people of Dúbravka used to earn their living by working in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, especially producing wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
. Their goods were sold to the markets of 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...
and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Religion
The church has an unusual design with an unconventional roof shape; it is 30 metres high and has the shape of a circle. It includes both the temple and the pastor's sector. It was designed by Ing. Arch. Ľudovít Režuch and Ing. Arch. Marián Lupták, who also designed the interior. The capacity of the church is about 600 people.
The most effective aspects of the church are its simplicity and efficiency. The sound distribution quality is very high due to the building design, as well as the arrangement of the loud-speakers.
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Church of the Holy Spirit (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Church of the Holy Spirit is a church in Bratislava, Slovakia.Church of the Holy Spirit is located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Founding stone of this building was sanctified by Pope John Paul II. It is an atypical building with unusual roof, 30m high. It has a circular shape and consists of church and...
Famous people
- Gustáv HusákGustáv HusákGustáv Husák was a Slovak politician, president of Czechoslovakia and a long-term Communist leader of Czechoslovakia and of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia...
, president of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, was born here on 10 October 1913.