Gothic tower in Janko Kráľ's Garden
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The Gothic tower (Gotická veža) is the prominent architectural structure in Sad Janka Kráľa (Janko Kráľ's garden) in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is the primary garden arbour and was previously a Franciscan church tower.
This Gothic tower was built in the early 15th century at the intersection of the South facing Franciscan church: carved by Michael Chnam. In 1897, an earthquake damaged the upper part of the tower, requiring that it be rebuilt, which was done in a Neogothic style by project architect Friedrich Schulek. The original top of the tower, after the earthquake, was placed in Sad Janka Kráľa where it is now an arbour.
The tower is a favourite place to meet, to take wedding photographs, to sell commercial merchandise, and is a special landmark.
