Bronze And Blue Socks
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Description: This is an image of the statue of King Svatopluk sitting astride a rearing horse outside Bratislava Castle. The king ruled in the region in the late 9th century, so it's been a while. The statue though is quite modern, which upon being unveiled in 2010 caused quite a stir, because of inscriptions and an emblem on the shield, both of which were either removed or hidden. Anyway, controversaries aside, this is a very dramatic statue with a magnificent backdrop. The castle itself, perched on a hill, overlooks the Danube, which makes the entire setting quite dramatic.
