ABSTRACT
The chapter deals with the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, and fascist influences on urban design during the existence of the Slovak state (1939–1945) fully dependent on Nazi Germany. The introductory part of the chapter briefly characterizes the situation in Slovakia after the collapse of Czechoslovak interwar democracy. In the context of the pan-European situation, the undemocratic state regime that has been strongly marked by elements of fascism is introduced. The second part of the chapter is based on a transnational perspective and it shows two examples (competitions) how German and Italian influences in urban design were present. The conclusion is focused on the interpretation of the cultural transfers, their motivation, foreign ideological patterns, and consequences for the character of state regime.
