Schone Naci Statue
Schone Naci Statue
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tushar_pai
Milton Keynes, UK4,070 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
The statue stands on one corner of the main Square in the old town outside Cafe Mayer.
Schöner Náci was the son of a shoemaker and grandson of a famous clown, also Ignác Lamár, and was inspired by the latter's example to bring happiness to the streets of the city. He walked around the Old Town and in particular the stretch from Michael's Gate to the river, in top hat and tails, greeting women with the words, “I kiss your hand” in German, Hungarian and Slovak. He received free food from several of the city's cafes, and supported himself with occasional cleaning work.
Plenty of opportunity to take a fun picture with it when it is not too crowded.
Schöner Náci was the son of a shoemaker and grandson of a famous clown, also Ignác Lamár, and was inspired by the latter's example to bring happiness to the streets of the city. He walked around the Old Town and in particular the stretch from Michael's Gate to the river, in top hat and tails, greeting women with the words, “I kiss your hand” in German, Hungarian and Slovak. He received free food from several of the city's cafes, and supported himself with occasional cleaning work.
Plenty of opportunity to take a fun picture with it when it is not too crowded.
Written February 22, 2024
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AK8397
Ontario, Canada1,018 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
The old town center in Bratislava includes a number of funny, whimsical statues. This one features a fellow in top hat and tails. Perfect place for a photo opp or selfie.
Written June 10, 2024
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Michael Adamidis 🇬🇷
Kastoria, Greece6,592 contributions
Nov 2019
it is like the symbol of the bratislava city center of old town .everyone goes for a photo .just next to main square
Written November 18, 2019
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions
Oct 2019
This sculpture stands in tribute to Schöner Náci, who was inspired to make people happy by walking around Bratislava Old Town wearing tailcoat and a top hat. It’s said that he would greet women with the words, “I kiss your hand” in German, Hungarian and Slovak.
This sculpture depicts Náci as a larger than life sculpture wearing the aforementioned attire and tipping his top hat to passersby. It’s a popular sculpture and there’s often a queue for people wanting selfies.
What a wonderful tribute to unique individual.
This sculpture depicts Náci as a larger than life sculpture wearing the aforementioned attire and tipping his top hat to passersby. It’s a popular sculpture and there’s often a queue for people wanting selfies.
What a wonderful tribute to unique individual.
Written October 22, 2019
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Brad
Hong Kong, China174,793 contributions
Mar 2013 • Couples
The Schone Naci statue is one of several quirky statues that you can find around the city center in Bratislava. The statue is an older gentleman lifting his hat to greet you as you pass by.
It seems Schone Naci, the grandson of a famous clown, gained a bit of local fame due to his habit of wondering the streets, offering words of kindness, general pleasantries and even flowers to the ladies he would pass. Legends suggest that he did this for over a forty year period. Of further interest, while being well-dressed with top hat, it seems he was actually quite poor and that he received food from some local cafes, perhaps in exchange for his constant efforts to cheer people on the streets
This statue is quite near the Cumil "peeper" statue. Others in the area include the Paparrazi statue, the Hans Christian Anderson statue and probably the most famous, the Napoleon's Army Solder statue, which hangs over the park bench in the main square.
These are fun discoveries in Bratislava, worth making a bit of time for. We'd make an effort to find them all again if visiting Bratislava in the future.
It seems Schone Naci, the grandson of a famous clown, gained a bit of local fame due to his habit of wondering the streets, offering words of kindness, general pleasantries and even flowers to the ladies he would pass. Legends suggest that he did this for over a forty year period. Of further interest, while being well-dressed with top hat, it seems he was actually quite poor and that he received food from some local cafes, perhaps in exchange for his constant efforts to cheer people on the streets
This statue is quite near the Cumil "peeper" statue. Others in the area include the Paparrazi statue, the Hans Christian Anderson statue and probably the most famous, the Napoleon's Army Solder statue, which hangs over the park bench in the main square.
These are fun discoveries in Bratislava, worth making a bit of time for. We'd make an effort to find them all again if visiting Bratislava in the future.
Written June 1, 2013
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nyk
nyk565 contributions
Apr 2015 • Friends
The town has quite a few statues and this one is also one of them. Some have been moved around recently as well. This one is at corner of main square.
Written April 2, 2015
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Welcome To B
Bratislava, Slovakia35 contributions
Sep 2014 • Friends
This guy was in love with a woman who sadly did not love him back. This made him so disappointed that he went mad and was often seen giving flowers to random women he met in the streets. He always wore a hat– which you can also see on the statue. He greets people on the Sedlárska street.
See more at: http://www.welcometobratislava.eu/portfolio/statues-bratislava-old-town/
See more at: http://www.welcometobratislava.eu/portfolio/statues-bratislava-old-town/
Written September 16, 2014
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pfefmeister
San Francisco, CA4,374 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
You’ll end up taking photos next to many statues in Bratislava - they are clever and delightful. You don’t need to seek them out as they present themselves while walking through the Old Town. Fun.
Written August 1, 2022
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Riste2016
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia92 contributions
Feb 2020
Next to the main square, you can not miss it. Very nice for joint photo with it and to try its hat :)
Written March 18, 2020
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nantona
Kazanlak, Bulgaria1,019 contributions
Sep 2019
This statue is a very enjoyable discovery, where every tourist takes a fun photo. It is located on the corner of Main Square of Bratislava's Old Town and is a very fresh idea.
Written January 2, 2020
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