| Not only is Bratislava the largest city in Slovakia, it also serves as the state capitol. Furthermore, Bratislava is the seat of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, the Government of the Slovak Republic, national ministries and the other central bodies of the state administration of the Slovak Republic. It is situated in the centre of Europe in the southwestern part of Slovakia.Bratislava Castle It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west. |