Dúbravka, Bratislava
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| Dúbravka | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Bratislava IV |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
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| Area | 8.649 km² (3.339 sq mi) |
| Population | 34,540 (2005) |
| Density | 3,994 /km² (10,344 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1576 |
| Postal code | 84102 |
| Area code | +421-02 |
| Car plate | BA |
   Location of Dúbravka in Slovakia
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| Website: www.dubravka.sk | |
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Dúbravka (German: Kaltenbrunn, Hungarian: (Pozsony)-Hidegkút) is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It lies in the western part of the city on the eastern slope of the Devínska Kobyla hill, covers 862 ha and is home to some 35,000 inhabitants.
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[edit] History
Old Dúbravka was a separate, small town existing already in the 14th century, an administrative part of Devín. It has been mentioned in written documents since 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 growing. Since the 1970s, construction of apartment blocks continued.
[edit] Population
The older generations of Croat-descended inhabitants maintain their own dialect until the present day. Otherwise, their habits and way of life resemble those of the Záhorie 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.
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[edit] Religion
The church is placed in the M. Ch. Trnavský Street. The building has sponzored the Roman Catholic Church, mostly from financial gathering and financial gifts from the churchgoers. One Milion gave the municipal govenment. The foundations of the building has sanctify Holy Father Jan Pavol II by the visit of Slovakia in Šaštín. And so began the histori of the new church. This church is atypical object with unconventional roof shape, which is 30 metre high. It has the shape of a circle. It includes the temple and the pastoral sector. It is a product of Ing. Arch. Ľudovít Režuch and Ing. Arch. Marián Lupták, who designed the interior too. The capacity of the church is about 600 pepople. The dominance of the church is his simplicity and efficiency. The sound distribution is on high level in consequence of the building design, as well as by the arrangement of the loud-speakers.
[edit] Famous people
- Gustáv Husák, president of Czechoslovakia, was born here on 10 October 1913
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[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak)
[edit] Gallery
 Church of the Holy Spirit in Dúbravka |
 Old Dúbravka |
 Local ice hockey stadium |
 Slovnaft |
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