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Public toilets in Bratislava
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Public toilets (or public WC) () in Bratislava, Slovakia are managed by the local government, which pays for the water. Bratislava is known for having a very limited number of public restrooms and their appearance has changed little since the fall of the Soviet Union. Unlike restrooms in spaces such as shopping malls, gas stations and restaurants traditional public toilets are staffed with a washroom attendant. As a rule of thumb, public toilets in Bratislava require payment for use.
, urinating or defecating in public in Slovakia is punishable by a fine of €33. This has been to the detriment of the city's tourism industry with reports from Bratislava city guides and travel agencies citing the lack of public toilets in the city as one of the hurdles in tourism development.
History
During the Soviet era, the tradition of public toilets formed, which was maintained into the 21st century. The client would disclose whether they needed to urinate or defecate, and would be charged accordingly, with the latter costing more. Finally, the client was issued their share of toilet paper, sometimes with an embarrassing negotiation regarding the need for more.
The following public toilets have been closed in Bratislava: Suché mýto, Hurbanovo Námestie and metal toilets on Vajanského Nábrežie.
Partial list of public toilets in Bratislava
The following is a partial list of public toilets in Bratislava.
| Image | Location | Open? | Ownership | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[Image:Bratislava Safarikovo Namestie Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Šafárikovo Námestie (Old Town) | Open | The borough of Old Town | According to some sources it was supposed to stop operating on 1 April 2011. Open daily 8:00–19:00. |
| [[Image:Bratislava Reduta Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Námestie Eugena Suchoňa / Palackého Street (Old Town), in front of Reduta | Open | The borough of Old Town | The most visited public toilets in Old Town, reconstructed in 2014, entry fee is €.50. Open daily 8:00–19:00. |
| [[File:Bratislava Kapucinska Street Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Kapucínska Street / Staromestská Street (Old Town) | Closed | The borough of Old Town | Closed since 1 April 2011 |
| [[Image:Bratislava Kamenne Namestie Public Toilet LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Kamenné Námestie / Námestie SNP (Old Town) | Closed | The borough of Old Town | Slovak media refer to these public restrooms as being on Námestie SNP. Closed for years because of groundwater leakage. |
| [[Image:Bratislava Kollarovo Namestie Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Kollárovo Námestie (Old Town) | Closed | The borough of Old Town | Opening hours were 8:00–19:00, closed since 1 April 2011. |
| [[Image:Bratislava_29_Augusta_Public_Toilets_LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Closed | The borough of Old Town | Opening hours were 8:00–19:00, closed since 1 April 2011. | |
| [[Image:Bratislava Americke Namestie Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Closed | The borough of Old Town | Opening hours were 8:00–19:00, closed since 1 March 2011. Converted into a pub around 2013. | |
| [[Image:Bratislava Medic Garden Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Open | The borough of Old Town | Partially reconstructed in 2007, later vandalised. Open daily 8:00–19:00. | |
| [[Image:Bratislava Ursulinska Street Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Uršulínska Street, building of the Bratislava City Magistrate (Old Town) | Open | Bratislava city Magistrate | Built in 2008, allows access for the handicapped. The building is on Primate's Square. Open daily 9:00–21:00. |
| Pedestrian underpass Trnavské mýto | Closed | Bratislava city Magistrate | Partially devastated. | |||
| [[Image:Hodžovo námestie 2.jpg | 100px | none]] | Old Town]]) | Open | Bratislava city Magistrate | Reconstructed in 2008, allows access for the handicapped. Open Mon-Fri 8:00–18:00, Sat 8:00–12:00. |
| [[Image:Building in Bratislava 11.JPG | 100px | none]] | Nová Tržnica building on Trnavské mýto (New Town) | Open | The borough of New Town | Four public toilets, open Mon-Fri 6:00–18:00 Sat 06:00–14:00. |
| [[Image:Bratislava Karloveska Street Public Toilet LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Karloveská Street (Karlova Ves) | Closed | The borough of Karlova Ves | Devastated, closed for some 15 years. |
| [[Image:Bratislava Novy Most Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Bus station underneath the Nový Most bridge | Open | Open daily 06:00–23:00. | |
| [[Image:Bratislava River Park Public Toilets LQ.jpg | 100px | none]] | Near River Park at the Danube riverbank | Open | Open daily 10:00–18:00 in the winter and 10:00–20:00 in the summer, entry fee is €.50. |
Public toilets in mass transport systems in Bratislava
- Bratislava-Petržalka railway station
- Bratislava main railway station
- Železnicná stanica Vinohrady
- Železnicná stanica Nove Mesto
- Main bus station Mlynske Nivy
- M. R. Štefánik Airport
References
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130418135652/http://www.bratislava.sk/vismo/dokumenty2.asp?id_org=700000&id=11018044 | url-status = dead | trans-title=Municipality to build new public toilets | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195002/http://www.bratislavskenoviny.sk/najnovsie-spravy-z-bratislavy/byvanie-sluzby/verejne-toalety-v-meste-stale-ubudaju-samosprava-nevie-ze-ich-je-nedostatok.html?page_id=3979 | url-status = dead | trans-title= Public toilets in the city are still dwindling, government knows that there is a shortage | trans-title= European capital and public toilets
References
- (2006-08-31). "Verejné záchody sa majú zlepšiť". Petit Press.
- (2012-03-26). "Na nábreží pribudli verejné toalety, v centre je ich však málo". Bratislavské Noviny.
- Krafka, Jaro. (2011-07-05). "Verejné WC sú poriadne drahé, jedna návšteva vyjde mesto aj na 22 €". Markiza TV.
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