National Bank of Slovakia, Central bank headquarters in Old Town, Bratislava, Slovakia.
The National Bank of Slovakia headquarters is a 111.6-metre, 33-floor tower opened on 23 May 2002 in Bratislava. Its main facade is a curved grid of pale blue-grey glass panes with thin mullions, while a flat side section is clad in grey-green horizontal louvers. A lower curved glass wing continues the grid at the base.
The building was completed in 2002 following a competitive design selection process. Its construction took place during Slovakia's early period of independence and represented a new approach to banking architecture in the country.
The bank uses its Slovak name, Národná banka Slovenska, even in English communications, and is not to be confused with the Slovak National Bank of 1939–1945. Since 2009 its governor has sat ex officio on the European Central Bank's Governing Council. The building opened on 23 May 2002 and, at 111.6 metres and 33 floors, was Bratislava's tallest office building until Nivy Tower surpassed it in 2020.
The tower stands at 111.6 metres with 33 floors, the tallest office building in Bratislava until Nivy Tower surpassed it in 2020. It opened on 23 May 2002. The building houses the bank's headquarters and the Slovak Resolution Council, a separate authority established on 1 January 2015; both are working institutions rather than visitor sites.
The building features a central yard with raised green spaces and 23 elevators serving both the horizontal section and vertical tower components.
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