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Castle · District of Bratislava I · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grassalkovich Palace in District of Bratislava I

Grassalkovich Palace is a castle in District of Bratislava I, Region of Bratislava. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 47 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 330 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.

Grassalkovich Palace in District of Bratislava I
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The story

Audio tour · Grassalkovich Palace

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You're standing at the Grassalkovich Palace in Bratislava, on Hodžovo Square. This elegant building is the residence of the President of Slovakia. Take a look at the façade. It's a summer palace in the Rococo style, the late form of Baroque, with a French garden behind it.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Grassalkovich Palace in District of Bratislava I
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Facilities near Grassalkovich Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 47 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Bratislava Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Bratislava Castle · 910 m

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Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Saint Martin's Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saint Martin's Cathedral · 830 m

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Photo: Helix84 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Devín Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Devín Castle · 9.9 km

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Gerulata
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Gerulata · 10.8 km

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Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schloss Hof
CastleStory

Schloss Hof · 14.7 km

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Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Office of the Government of the Slovak RepublicCastle · 380 m away
  2. 2Bratislava City MuseumMuseum · 610 m away
  3. 3Primate's PalaceCastle · 620 m away
  4. 4SlavínMonument · 800 m away
All 79 points of interest in District of Bratislava I →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grassalkovich Palace wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 100 m and a water point at 150 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Grassalkovich Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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