Šancová Street

Šancová Street (Šancová ulica) is a major street in Bratislava's Old Town, extending from the intersection of Štefánikova ulica and Pražská ulica to Trnavské mýto. It is a significant transport artery, and site of frequent traffic congestion.

Origin of the name
The street is named for the ramparts (šance, Schanze), sánc), which were previously located here, forming part of the customs border for the city. These were finally removed in 1903.

Through history, the route has borne several different names:
 * 1766: Za čiarou (Behind the line), referring to the toll border of the city
 * 1768: Mauth Thor Linie (German)
 * 1769: Linie Graben (German)
 * 1775: Linie (German)
 * 1795: Inner der Schanz (German)
 * 1800: An der Schanze (German)
 * 1807: Linea ad montem Calvariae (Line to Mount Calvary)
 * 1876: Schanzstrasse (Rampart Street)
 * 1879: Felső Sánc-út (Hungarian)
 * 1880: Schanzgrabenstrasse (German)
 * 1904: Schulpe Györg-Kolonie (German)
 * 1915: Szultán ő felsége (Hungarian), after Ottoman Sultan Mehmed V, ally of the Central Powers in World War I
 * 1921: Šancová ulica (Slovak)
 * 1927: Valy (Ramparts, Embankments)
 * 1945: Malinovského ulica (Slovak), in honor of Soviet military commander Rodion Malinovsky (1898-1967), whose division liberated Bratislava from Nazi Germany
 * 1990: Šancová ulica



Significant buildings
The YMCA building (formerly YMCA theater and sometimes Dukla), dating to 1921, can be found here. Nearby stands a building that has been under construction for some years, which was to be 34 floors high upon completion. As of April 2007, only 8 above-ground levels have been completed, and it remains today in this unfinished state.

Nearby streets

 * Karpatská Street
 * Jelenia Street
 * Pražská Street
 * Račianske mýto
 * Radlinského Street
 * Štefánikova Street
 * Trnavské mýto