Salvator Pharmacy Exterior, Bratislava, Slovakia Poster

"Salvator Pharmacy Exterior, Bratislava, Slovakia" by Catherine Sherman. The sculpted figure of Christ The Saviour (Salvator) is prominently placed on the façade of the Salvator Pharmacy in Bratislava, Slovakia, which gave the pharmacy its name. This iconic building with a baroque façade was built by pharmacist Rudolf Adler in 1904. The statue of Christ the Saviour (Salvator) was sculpted by the prominent Bratislava sculptor Alojz Rigele. The pharmacy operated continuously in Adler’s house from 1904 during the monarchy, the Czechoslovak Republic, the Slovak State and also during socialism. Baroque furniture with over 300 years of history is displayed in the pharmacy. It is believed that this furniture was originally used in the private pharmacy of Archbishop Juraj Lippay, who donated it to the Jesuits. In 1904, the cabinets and shelves were supplemented with “modern” accessories – a chandelier, a scale, a cash register and lamps. The Pharmacy is now a museum, which belongs to the city of Bratislava and is open and free to the public.