Emperor Charles VI to be crowned in Bratislava

Bratislava will hold its 13^th annual Coronation ceremonies between Friday-Sunday (June 26-28), with this year Charles VI - the last of the House of Habsburg on the Spanish throne and the first Spanish king on the Hungarian throne - set to be crowned. "For almost 300 years Bratislava was the coronation city, the centre point of the Hungarian Monarchy, a place where the most important men and women were meeting," said Bratislava deputy mayor Ivana Plsekova. This magnificent period can be experienced in a three-day programme centred on the Old Town's Main Square, Hviezdoslav Square and at the city walls. There will be a coronation contemporary crafts fair and the Kuruc army camp along with tours around the historical city centre, the coronation procession and even the route of the coronation ceremony of Charles VI King of Hungary and the subsequent banquet and party.