French Army Soldier statue

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Mike1989 @ 2012-10-31 04:05:29

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Napoleon's Army Soldier is another famous bronze statue in Bratislava. It shows a French army soldier leaning on a bench. Napoleon himself visited Bratislava at the beginning of the 19th century.
A legend says that a wounded French soldier called Hubert fell in love with a local nurse. He started to produce a French Sparkling Wine in Bratislava. Nowadays the most famous sparkling wine in Slovakia is named "Hubert" after this French soldier.

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Location:

Bratislava, Slovakia (SK)
@ 48.14331500, 17.10793500

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