Slovak National Gallery – Water Barracks Extension Reconstruction has begun
Slovak National Gallery – Water Barracks Extension
Námestie Ľudovíta Štúra, 811 02 Bratislava-Staré Mesto, Slovakia
ARCHITECTS NAME: V. Dedeček
CONSTRUCTION YEAR: 1969
SPACE TYPE: Museum
PRESERVATION STATUS: Under-used
The Slovak National Gallery was founded in 1948 as the top state institution in the fields of art history, art collecting, scientific research, culture and education.
The gallery in Bratislava consists of a complex of buildings. The central building was originally a four-wing baroque residence on the Danube embankment (hence its name: the Water Barracks) built in 1759-1763, after a design by architects G.B. Martinelli and F.A. Hillebrandt.
This was later reconstructed and an extension was built in 1969- 1977 (designed by architect V. Dedeček) to meet new requirements.
Currently, after a long period of delay, reconstruction has begun.
Source: visit.bratislava.sk
CONTRIBUTOR: Trevor Patt
