page_title: Hodžovo námestie
section_title: Former hotel forum
hierarchical_section_title: Hodžovo námestie / Buildings around the square / Former hotel forum
caption_attribution_description: English: Crowne Plaza Bratislava
context_page_description: Hodžovo námestie is a major square in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The square is located at the edge of Old Town, in front of the Slovak Presidential Palace, some 5 minutes walking distance from the historical city center. It is considered to be the center of Bratislava and it is the place of almost all of the foreign states visits.
  A fountain called Earth — planet of peace is the centerpiece of the square, serving as one of the most common meeting points in the city. There is a vehicle underpass under this square as well as an underpass for pedestrians with shops and fast-food built in the 1970s. Landmarks on this square include the Rococo/late Baroque Grassalkovich Palace from the 18th century and former Hotel Forum, an example of post-modern architecture in Bratislava. Hodžovo Square serves as an important public transport hub in the city. At the beginning of the 21st century new construction dramatically changed the look of this historical square.
context_section_description: This post-modern hotel building was finished in 1989. The project is by Julián Hauskrecht and others (Boris Džadoň, Štefan Ďurkovič, Juraj Herman, Dušan Krepop, Ján Poláček, Pavol Suchánek) with additional input into the interior design by Alain Marcot and Slobodanka Dragovičová.
  The building is U shaped, its main entrance is situated towards the square, the hotel parter is facing Poštová Street and a small square (forum) is facing Obchodná Street.
  In 2004, the building was sold by the Slovak republic to the Dutch company Myria Assets for 425 million Slovak crowns. Today, the hotel is called Crowne Plaza.
caption: Hotel Crowne Plaza (formerly Hotel Forum)
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