About this episode
The episode explores Bratislava's socialist modernist architecture with insights from Branislav Chrenka of Authentic Slovakia.
Host Oscar Brophy joins Branislav Chrenka of Authentic Slovakia to explore Bratislava's socialist modernist architecture, including landmarks like the Slavín memorial, Petržalka's prefabs and the Slovak Radio's inverted pyramid. Chrenka explains how ideology and immigration shaped the city's bold 1970s–80s designs. The episode also spotlights Authentic Slovakia's offbeat tours.
People in this episode
Host: Oscar Brophy
Guest: Branislav Chrenka
Topics covered
- socialist architecture
- Bratislava
- modernism
- ideology
- immigration
- offbeat tours
Keywords
- Bratislava
- socialist architecture
- modernism
- Slavín memorial
- Petržalka
- Slovak Radio
- Authentic Slovakia
- tours
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Authentic Slovakia
Places: Bratislava, Slavín memorial, Petržalka, Slovak Radio
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