Bratislavský lesný park, Bratislava

Name: Bratislavský lesný park
Address: Bratislava, Slovakia

#70 among attractions in Bratislava

Nature, Forest, Natural attraction

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Bratislavský lesný park or Bratislava Forest Park is a forest park in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, located in the foothills of the Little Carpathians. Officially, it is part of numerous boroughs of Bratislava: Dúbravka, Karlova Ves, Záhorská Bystrica, Vinohrady, Old Town, New Town and Rača. The park is administered by Mestské lesy v Bratislave, a specialized non-profit organization. It covers an area of 27.3 km², of which 96% is covered with forests; the rest consists of meadows, water and built-up areas. The Vydrica river originates in the park's territory. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°13'4"N, 17°5'52"E

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Bratislava IV (Záhorská Bystrica)Bratislava Slovakia

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Bratislavský lesný park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel of Saint Rosalia, Church of the Holy Spirit, Evangelical Church, Kamzík TV Tower.

3 miSW
Church
Chapel of Saint Rosalia, Bratislava
76 min walk • Chapel of Saint Rosalia is an early baroque church in the Lamač borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, built at the end of the 17th century.
3.6 miSW
Church
Church of the Holy Spirit, Bratislava
92 min walk • Church of the Holy Spirit is a church in Bratislava, Slovakia. The cornerstone was sanctified by Pope John Paul II. It is an atypical building with an unusual roof, 30m high. It has a circular shape and consists of church and pastoral sections. The church was designed by architects Ľudovít Režucha and Marián Lupták.
3.6 miSW
Church
Evangelical Church, Bratislava
93 min walk • The Evangelical church in Dúbravka, a suburb of Bratislava, is the second-youngest religious building in this part of Bratislava. Originally built as a ceremonial hall in the 1980s, regular evangelical worship services began in 1995. In 2003, the building became the property of the Slovak Evangelical Church.
2.5 miS
Observation decks and towers, Lookout, Tower
Kamzík TV Tower, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
65 min walk • The Kamzík TV Tower is a 196-metre tall television transmission tower in the Koliba area of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The tower sits 437 m above sea level 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.
2.6 miSE
Church
St. Sebastian's Cathedral, Bratislava
66 min walk • St. Sebastian's Cathedral, also called the Cathedral of the Military Ordinariate, is the name given to a Catholic church in Bratislava, which since 2009 ha been the cathedral of the Military Ordinariate of Slovakia.
2.5 miNW
Church
Chapel of the Holy Well, Bratislava
64 min walk • Chapel of the Holy well is a chapel located in Marianka, Slovakia. Rotunda Chapel of the Holy well was commissioned in 1696 for 1000 golden coins by earl Paul Eszterhazy and local baron Ján Macholány, who can be found pictured with his family on one of the ceiling frescos.
3.1 miSW
City, Neighbourhood
Lamač, Bratislava
81 min walk • Lamač is the smallest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, lying in the northern part of the city. Part of the Bratislava IV district, Lamač is home to approximately 7,000 inhabitants.
3.5 miSW
City, Neighbourhood
Dúbravka, Bratislava
90 min walk • Dúbravka is a city borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the north-western part of the city, lying on the slopes of the Devín Carpathians mountains. It is part of the Bratislava IV administrative district. The city borough covers 862 ha and is home to approximately 39,000 inhabitants.
2.4 miE
Neighbourhood
Rača, Bratislava
62 min walk • Rača is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Bratislava III district.
3.8 miNE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Jurské jazero, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
97 min walk • Jurské jazero is a nature reserve in the Slovak municipality of Svätý Jur in the Bratislava region. The area is located at am altitude of 550m above sea level in the south-western part of the Little Carpathians. Jurské jazero covers an area of 27,49 ha between the summits of Malý Javorník and Velký Javorník.
2.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Devín Carpathians, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
57 min walk • Devín Carpathians is a subdivision of the Little Carpathians mountain range, located entirely within Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is bordered by the city boroughs of Devín from the west, Devínska Nová Ves from the north, Dúbravka from the east and Karlova Ves from the south.