Námestie Nežnej revolúcie (transl. Velvet Revolution square) is a square in the Old Town borough of Bratislava adjacent to the SNP Square in front of the Old Market Hall.[1]
The square was given the name on 15 November 2019 to commemorate the 30 anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The new name was introduced by the Mayor of Bratislava during a ceremony on 16 November 2019.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ TASR (15 November 2019). "Bratislava má nové Námestie Nežnej revolúcie" [Bratislava has the new square, the Velvet Revolution square]. SME. Bratislava: Petit Press. ISSN 1335-4418. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b TASR (16 November 2019). "V Bratislave pokrstili nové Námestie Nežnej revolúcie". SME. Petit Press.
- ^ "Velvet Revolution Square takes its place in Bratislava". Slovak Spectator. Petit Press. 16 November 2019.