Manhole covers in Bratislava are generally made of metal

 

, concrete

 

, or plastic (composite materials)

 

. They are typically square

 

, round

 

, or rectangular

 

.

Round covers are generally intended for sidewalks and are sometimes surrounded by a square frame, making it much easier to pave the surrounding surface

 

.

No colored covers were found in the city, although gold-colored covers (mainly information covers) do exist

 

. Covers belonging to the City of Bratislava sometimes bear the city’s coat of arms

 

.

The design of the covers is not unique to Bratislava but is generally characteristic of their respective manufacturers.

One of the city’s best-known landmarks is the Čumil ("Man at Work") statue

 

, depicting a worker emerging from a manhole. The cover represented in the sculpture is a type commonly found throughout the city

 

.

Manufacturers
The city features covers manufactured by the German companies Buderus

 

and ACO

 

, the Czech companies HUTIRA

 

and KASI

 

, and others.

Standards
The most common standards are the European EN 124

 

and its associated load classes (C250–F900)

 

. Other standards found include the German DIN 1229

 

and DIN 19584

 

, the Austrian ÜA marking

 

, and others.