Bratislava in Bratislava I, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia — Central Europe
A Bolo Svetlo
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Let There Be Light
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 12, 2022
1. A Bolo Svetlo / Let There Be Light Marker
V nedeľu 25. augusta 1878 v záhrade Grassalkovichovho paláca, po prvýkrát u nás, zažiarilo elektrické svetlo, ktoré sa neskor rozšírilo za okná domov a fabrík, ale aj do ulíc a parkov našich miest... a bolo svetlo.
125 výročie
125th anniversary
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is August 25, 1878.
Location. 48° 9.037′ N, 17° 6.428′ E. Marker is in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, in Bratislava I. It can be reached from Štefánikova. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj 811 05, Slovakia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Carpathian States, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Schengen Area, and the Western World. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Liberation of Bratislava (1919) (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Sister Veronika Theresia Rácková (about 210 meters away); Vladimír J. Žuffa (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Štefan Schwarz (1914-1996) (approx. half a kilometer away); Milan Rastislav Štefánik (approx. half a kilometer away); Agatha Toott Borlobaschin Witch Burning Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Memorial of the Velvet Revolution (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Jozef Murgaš (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bratislava.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 12, 2022
2. A Bolo Svetlo / Let There Be Light Marker
The marker is visible here on the left side of the path, just a few steps in from the entrance to the Gardens off of Štefánikova.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 12, 2022
3. A Bolo Svetlo / Let There Be Light Marker - wide view, looking northwest
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
