#Department store #Bratislava #1930
Hurbanovo námestie 6
811 01
Bratislava,
Slovakia
Public transport: Kapucínska / Poštovná
Access: Public building, free entry during working hours
Today's use: Department store, but not for shoes anymore
Description
The lower part had to be adapted by Vladimír Karfík, so that the historic tower of Michal's Gate (Michalská brána) would not be obscured when looking from Hurbanovo námestie towards the Old Town.
As far as we know, the impressive neon signs are no longer in use at night. They framed the building and used to be originally also the advertisement for the Baťa company. It's a pity that the signs are no longer in use, because they illustrated architecturally the means by which architects tried to design buildings of a large city and materialise the idea of "speed".
Further information and historic pictures are on that website.
Description
The lower part had to be adapted by Vladimír Karfík, so that the historic tower of Michal's Gate (Michalská brána) would not be obscured when looking from Hurbanovo námestie towards the Old Town.
As far as we know, the impressive neon signs are no longer in use at night. They framed the building and used to be originally also the advertisement for the Baťa company. It's a pity that the signs are no longer in use, because they illustrated architecturally the means by which architects tried to design buildings of a large city and materialise the idea of "speed".
Further information and historic pictures are on that website.
History
One of the truly grandiose buildings, both in terms of the technical construction and the form and urbanistic solution. It was called Dom obuvi, meaning House of shoes.
History
One of the truly grandiose buildings, both in terms of the technical construction and the form and urbanistic solution. It was called Dom obuvi, meaning House of shoes.
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