Primate's Square

In the past the square was named Jatočné Square, Obilné Square, Jánovo Square (meaning John's Square, after the baroque sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk that used to stand next to the Old Town Hall). Later, it was called Batthyányho Square (meaning Batthyány's Square, after Cardinal Joseph Batthyány who had the Primate's Palace built in 1787). == Description ==

The center of the square features a linden tree planted in 1896 during the country's Millennium Celebrations. There are several buildings around the square: • Primate's Palace • Old Town Hall • New Town Hall - built in 1948 at the place of a three-story-high building of the Jesuit Cloister from the end of the 16th century. == See also ==