In the 17th century, as Turkish domination expanded westward and northward, many Croats sought refuge in the area of Bratislava, as did Czech exiles fleeing the Thirty Years ’ War between Catholics and Protestants farther west in Europe.
فقد اغنى تدفق الشعب الالماني واليهودي تنوّع السكان الذين كانوا في معظمهم سلاڤيين وهنڠاريين .‏