Central Part of Slovak Republic

In the central part of Slovak republic are many hills and high mountains. Also there are many historical towns with very interesting history. This region has a lot tourist atractions like castles, spas, manor houses [kaÐ'Ñ™tieÐ'Ñ*] and many othersÐ'...

TrenÐ"ЁÐ"­n is an old historical town. The castle of TrenÐ"ЁÐ"­n is a national cultural monument [pamiatka]. The oldest building is rotunda from the 11th century. Very famous is an inscription on the castle wall from the year 179 after Roman troops. Near TrenÐ"ЁÐ"­n is a small spa town called TrenÐ"Ёianske Teplice. Springs of water are from 37 to 40 degrees of Celzius warm. Here are treated diseases of locomotory and nervous system. Fifteen kilometres far from TrenÐ"ЁÐ"­n is town Ilava with its Gothic castle rebuilt into a renaissance fortress against Turks and later rebuilt and converted into a prison. Near is also important tourist walley ManÐ"­nska tiesÐ"Іava with about 17 kilometres long education path [chodnÐ"­k] through the walley. There are also possibilities for tourism and mountain climbing.

Another historical town is Ð'Ћilina. Ð'Ћilina is a center of the upper PovaÐ'Ñ›ie. there is a city reservation with town houses mostly in renaissance style. In a local part ZÐ"ÐŽvodie there is a late roman church of St. Stephens from the period around 1250. In the town are posobilities of tourism and water sports. Ð'Ћilina is surrounded by mountains so there are many touristic marked routes.

In the north is an etnographical site TerchovÐ"ÐŽ. It is a small village with folk architecture presented by wooden houses. TerchovÐ"ÐŽ is known also for its typical folklore. Village is on the border [na rozhranÐ"­] of MalÐ"ÐŽ Fatra and KysuckÐ"ÐŽ vrchovina.

Historical town Martin was from the 19th century the center of the national cultural movement. In 1863 was founded Slovak Matrix [Matica SlovenskÐ"ÐŽ] and in 1867 one of the three Slovak high schools was established here. National cultural monuments are the first building of the Slovak Matrix and the National Cementery founded in the 19th century, where are burrried many important slovak activists. The building of former [bÐ"Ð...valÐ"Ð...] National House from 1888 is today the Theatre of the Slovak National Uprising [povstanie]. No far from the city is an important tourist and ski center MartinskÐ"© hole.

When we aim [smerovaÐ'Ñœ] to south we discover town Bojnice with a great neogothic castle which is a national cultural monument. In castle is historical furniture and paintings. In the castle park is ZOO. Very interesting is information that under the castle is a cave. Bojnice is also thermal bathing place.

Between towns Prievidza and BanskÐ"ÐŽ Bystrica is a historical mining town Kremnica with traditional coinage [mincovnÐ"­ctvo]. The historical core [jadro] of Kremnica is a city reservation with castle complex from 14th century. In Kremnica is very interesting Museum of Coins and Medals.

A splendid ruins of the castle BzovÐ"­k are in the south. It is originally water castle built in Gothic-renaissance style with masive fortification [opevnenie] protecting against Turk attacks. There are bastions at each corner and also water ditch [priekopa] around. The castle was considerably [znaÐ"Ёne] ruined during the 2nd World War. Historical town Krupina is one of the oldest Slovak towns.Krupina has roman Basilica from the beginning of the 13th century and also urban fortification left from 1551 to 1564. Watch tower Vartovka was built in the year 1564 during Turk attacks. It serve as a sightseeing tower now.

An old historical city with mining tradition BanskÐ"ÐŽ

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