REGION OFTRENČÍN,TRNAVA, NITRA

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West of SLOVAKIA

The Devin Castle (13th century) in one of the most significant archaeological

localities in Slovakia. It is a National cultural monument. Because of the

advantageous geographical position, the height over the confluence of the Danube and the Morava rivers was settled as far

back as the 5th century B.C. and cultural monuments from the surrounding areas

overlapped here.

Bratislava – capital cityBratislava (450,000 people) has a nice small Old Town with a castle called Bratislavský Hrad. The Danube river goes through Bratislava. Bratislava is seat of national government, presidency, parliament, of several museums, galleries and of other educational, cultural and economic institutions.

Trenčín – monuments of history,

– interesting events: Bažant Pohoda summer

open-air festival for thousands young people;

Art Film  festival; Trenčín Castle Festivities

about the past life at the castle; festival of folk

culture, called At Trenčín’s Gate, Christmas

concerts of Chamber music and Trenčianska

Music Spring or festival of jazz music.

Centers of the regionTrnava was the first town in Slovakia

to be granted a town charter (civic

privileges) by the king. Trnava was

the place of many important

negotiations: the king of Hungary,

signed here a currency agreement

with the Czech King, and King Louis I

signed a friendship agreement with

Emperor Charles IV there in 1360.

Nitra - a city of extraordinary

historic importanc. Princ Pribina

was ousted from Nitra by the

Moravian prince Mojmír I and both

Principalities were united into the

Early medieval empire of Great

Moravia. The first monastery in

Slovakia was built in 880 here.

History of the region

The most important Roman epigraphic monument in Central Europe north of the Dunaj river. In 179, the last year of the war, detachment troops of the Second Auxiliary Legion penetrated from Hungary through the Vah river valley  to Laugaricio, today‘s Trenčín. They left latin inscription on the castle rock that says: „To the victory of emperors, dedicated by 855 soldiers of II. Legion of an army stationed in Laugaricio. Made to order of Marcus Valerius Maximianus, a legate of  the Second Auxiliary legion.“

The castle of Čachtice was made

rather infamous by a cruel countess

Elisabeth of Bathory. The originally Gothic watch fortress of the

early 13th century

Bojnice is dominated by a castle which is the most beautiful and romantic castle in all

Slovakia. One of attractions and surprises of the castle is the Spirits and Monsters festival.

Bojnice is also known for its thermal and healing springs. In Bojnice spa a treatment for

skeletal and nervous

Beckov is a romantic ruin today; in the past it was a frontier - guarding royal castle on a steep cliff above the boundary-line of the lower and middle reaches of Váh river. The defence of the castle was successfully tested during the Ottoman Wars, when the siege of the castle in 1599 proved to be a failure.

Places to see

Tesárske Mlyňany - The largest dendrology center in Slovakia, established in 1892. Over 2,200 different types of trees grow here. The center is considered one of the foremost arboretums in Europe.

Drážovský kostolík ('little church of Drážovce - now part of Nitra) is the oldest church inSlovakia, dating from the 11th century. It is interesting for its early Romanesque architecture.

Skalka - church, monastery, and cave near Trenčín. The church was built in 1224, in the Gothic style. It is the oldest place of pilgrimage in Slovakia. Nowadays up to 15.000 worshippers from Slovakia and the neighbouring countries take part each year.

Brhlovce - a unique complex of cave dwellings from the 17th and 18th centuries, carved into the tuff, can be found in this town. These dwellings were occupied during the time of the Turkish invasions; they later served as storehouses and cellars. One of the dwellings has been turned into a museum exhibit of folk housing. It received an international Europa Nostra 1993 award for the salvage and restoration of an architectural monument.

Plan of fort in Neuhäusel (1680)

Points of interest

Komárno

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Uhrovec - the birth-place of slovak nationalist

Ľudovít Štúr and eminent slovak politician Dubček Nové

Zámky

Cígeľ - outdoor museum of miining - showing the life of foremans and their

techniques

M. R. Štefánik's Tumulus - national hero known also in Europe – a general of French Army, pilot,

great traveller, astronomist and physicist.

Spa in region

Podhájska - 13-hectare grounds of a thermal swimming pool whose water can

favorable regenerate the body. The spring yields 50 liters per second of 80 ºC water.

A world famous spa Piešťany are specialised on treatment of skeletal system and nervous system disorders. A spring of sulphur-carbon and calcium-magnesium mineral water of 67 – 69 ºC can be found on the Spa Island, where sulphuric mud is extracted. The city is connected with the Spa Island via a roofed Kolonada brodge. The city also houses a balneology museum. Symbol of the spa is the crutch-breaker-statue of a man breaking his crutch.

Trenčianske Teplice - the spa provides a suitable treatment for skeletal and nervous systems. Natural healing springs of calcium-sulphur water with the emperature of 36 – 40°C. The most amous building of the spa complex itselfas a spa house called Sina including the Hamman bath built in oriental style.

Four season in nature

Hron

Veľká Javorina

Zelená voda

Trenčianske Teplice

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