The allegorical statutes along the roofline were intended to
represent the cardinal’s human qualities and achievements. The
Treat of Bratislava between France and Austria was signed in the
palace's Hall of Mirrors on 26 December, 1805. Today the palace
is the office of the mayor of Bratislava, and the superb Hall of
Mirrors is now used to host concerts. The palace also contains a
rare collection of English tapestries from the 17th century.
They were produced at the royal tapestry works in the English
town of Mortlake, but were only rediscovered during a
reconstruction in 1903, and are undoubtedly worth a visit. The
exquisite fountain of St George, depicting the legendary knight
slaying the dragon, stands in the square inner courtyard of the
Primatial Palace. According to one legend the figure of St
George represents the archbishop, and his fight with the dragon
symbolises the efforts of the Catholic Church to banish the
Reformation from the city. Legend has it that St George saved
the virgin Dubravka from the