Pharmacy Salvator

Pharmacy Salvator
Lekáreň u Salvátora
Pharmacy Salvator in Bratislava, Slovakia
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General information
TypeCustom-built for a pharmacy operation
Architectural styleNeo-renaissance
LocationOld Town of Bratislava, Slovakia
AddressPanská Street No. 35, Bratislava
Coordinates48°8′29.21″N 17°6′19.78″E / 48.1414472°N 17.1054944°E / 48.1414472; 17.1054944
Construction started1904
Completed1904
OwnerCity of Bratislava
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
Architecture firmKittler and Gratzl

Pharmacy Salvator (Slovak: Lekáreň u Salvátora) is a neo-renaissance building and former pharmacy in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia constructed by pharmacist Rudolf Adler in 1904.

The building's facade features a stone statue of Christ the Saviour by sculptor Alojz Rigele. The ground floor is abandoned and the upper floors contain 10 flats, partially occupied by the Slovak National Theatre employees. Since 1963 the building is a culturally protected monument and it is one of the more striking examples of neo-renaissance architecture in Bratislava. Pharmacy Salvator is located across the street from the monumental St. Martin's Cathedral and it is part of most guided tours of the city.

In the period from 1904 to 1995, the building housed a baroque cabinet of the rarest Jesuit pharmacy dating from 1727. These objects included a huge marble pharmaceutical desk supported by six lions, an antique cash register, gas chandelier, a set of pharmaceutical containers and various other furniture. This cabinet is unique not only for its rich Baroque decoration but it is also interesting for its engaging story.During its more than 300 years of existence, it has been moved four times. Additionally, it has been a church, private and national property, and about half of its life is closely connected with the Jesuit order.