Devínska Kobyla, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

Name: Devínska Kobyla
Address: Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area, Slovakia

#8 among attractions in Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

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Devínska Kobyla, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area

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Devínska Kobyla is the highest peak in the Devín Carpathians, part of the Little Carpathians mountain range, and the highest point of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located between the boroughs of Devínska Nová Ves, Devín and Dúbravka, close to the border with Austria. Its peak elevation is 514 m AMSL and its treeless summit contains an abandoned military missile base that is officially inaccessible to the public. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 1686 ftCoordinates: 48°11'21"N, 16°59'44"E

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Bratislava IV (Devínska Nová Ves)Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area Slovakia

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Devínska Kobyla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devín Castle, Bratislava Zoo, Chapel of Saint Rosalia, Church of the Holy Spirit.

1.4 miSW
Castle ruins with Danube views
Devín Castle, Bratislava
35 min walk • Perched atop a rocky hill at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, Devín Castle is a remarkable historical site in Bratislava, Slovakia. This ancient fortress, with origins dating back to the Roman times, has been a sentinel at the border of many empires...
3.8 miSE
Zoo with life-size dinosaur sculptures
Bratislava Zoo, Bratislava
96 min walk • Nestled on the slopes of Mlynská dolina, Bratislava Zoo stands as a verdant oasis in Slovakia's bustling capital city. Established in 1960, this 96-hectare zoological garden offers a sanctuary for over 175 species of animals, both native and exotic, attracting nature...
2.5 miE
Church
Chapel of Saint Rosalia, Bratislava
64 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.
1.9 miE
Church
Church of the Holy Spirit, Bratislava
50 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.
2.4 miE
Church
Evangelical Church, Bratislava
62 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.
4.5 miE
Observation decks and towers, Lookout, Tower
Kamzík TV Tower, Little Carpathians Protected Landscape Area
116 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.
5 miSE
Bridge
Lanfranconi Bridge, Bratislava
127 min walk • Lanfranconi Bridge is a concrete motorway bridge in Bratislava, Slovakia, located on the D2 motorway. It was built in 1985–1991, with its right half opened in 1990 and the rest in 1992. It is 766 m long, and has a 30 m wide four-lane motorway. There are lanes for cyclists and pedestrians as well. It crosses the Danube.
4.1 miSE
Cemetery
Slávičie údolie cemetery, Bratislava
104 min walk • Slávičie údolie cemetery is a cemetery in the Karlova Ves borough in Bratislava, Slovakia. It covers 18.5 ha and is the largest cemetery in Bratislava. The cemetery was built in 1912 for poorer inhabitants of Bratislava, and it was called "cemetery of the poor". In World War I soldiers were buried there.
2.3 miE
City, Neighbourhood
Lamač, Bratislava
58 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.
1.9 miE
City, Neighbourhood
Dúbravka, Bratislava
50 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.
4.4 miSE
Universities and schools
Fakulta matematiky, Bratislava
113 min walk • The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics is one of 13 faculties of the Comenius University in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The faculty provides higher education in mathematics, physics and informatics, as well as teacher training in subjects related to these branches of study.