Picture Gallery

In 1993, a new permanent exhibition was opened in the Palace. Entitled Picture Gallery, it featured more than 60 items from the GMB collection. Apart from minor changes, the selection of works remained constant until 2018, when, at the request of the municipality, modification was made to the exhibition content of the three transitional rooms in the north wing facing the courtyard. The previously exhibited works were replaced by portraits of personalities with whom the history of Bratislava (or Pressburg) is associated. Thematically, they are divided into representatives of the church hierarchy, nobility, and city administration. The entrance hall features portraits of selected monarchs of the Habsburg and Habsburg-Lorraine families, the oldest of which were originally located in the now defunct council chamber of the Old Town Hall. A unique and highly regarded collection of six English woven tapestries from Mortlake is installed in five rooms overlooking the square, while other exhibited artworks primarily include paintings with biblical themes by Italian authors of the 16th and 17th centuries. The small, south-facing rooms display sets of paintings of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish genre.

Admission

The Primate's Palace is under the administration of the municipality of Bratislava. For more information on admission and opening hours, please contact: tel. č. 02/593 563 94 info@bratislava.sk

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