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Bytča
Bytča () is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh River near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name comes from a Slavic personal name ''Bytek'', ''Bytko'' → ''Bytča''. History The town arose in 1946 by a merger of the settlements Malá Bytča (including Beňov and Mikšová), Veľká Bytča and Hliník nad Váhom. The first written reference to the town's main part Veľká Bytča dates from 1234 as ''terra Bycha''. The settlement got its town charter in 1378. It was the seat of a feudal dominion and later a town with many craftsmen. In Hungarian, it was known as Biccse. Landmarks The town features a famous castle the Thurzó Castle built as a water castle by Pongrác Szentmiklósi in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 16th century in Renaissance style by Ferenc Thurzó. The town also houses the Wedding Palace (built by György Thurzó for his daughters' wedding) from 1601, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina Region
The Žilina Region (; ; ) is one of the eight Regions of Slovakia, Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 315 municipalities, from which 18 have a town status. The region was established in 1923, however, in its present borders exists from 1996. It is a more industrial region with several large towns. Žilina is the region administrative center and there is a strong cultural environment in Martin, Slovakia, Martin. Geography It is located in northern Slovakia and has an area of 6,804 km2 and a population of 688,851 (2011). The whole area is mountainous, belonging to the Western Carpathians. Some of the mountain ranges in the region include Javorníky, the Lesser Fatra and the Greater Fatra in the west, Oravská Magura, Chočské vrchy, Low Tatras and Western Tatras in the east. Whole area belongs to the Váh river basin. Some of its left tributaries are Turiec River (Váh), Turiec and Rajčanka rivers and its right tributaries Belá River, Bel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bytča District
Bytča District (''okres Bytča'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district had been first established in 1923 and in its current borders exists from 1996. Its administrative center is its largest town Bytča. The district profits from the close distance to the regional capital Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities .... Municipalities References External links Official site Districts of Žilina Region {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Thurzó
György Thurzó (, ; 2 September 1567 – 24 December 1616) was a prominent Hungarian nobleman and Palatine of Hungary between 1609 and 1616, a position equivalent to a prime minister or viceroy, serving under the rule of the Habsburgs in the early 17th century. He is historically significant for his connection to Elizabeth Báthory, one of the most infamous figures in Hungarian and Slovak history. Biography György Thurzó was born into the richest noble house in Upper Hungary, the Thurzó family from Szepes County. When György was 9 years old, his father, Ferenc, died and he was raised by his mother Katarina Zrinski (Kata Zrínyi), who was the daughter of Croatian Ban Nikola IV Zrinski (Miklós Zrínyi). In 1575, Katarina and her children moved to the Nagybiccse (now Bytča, Slovakia) estate. György's mother remarried to Imre Forgách who rather liked György and ensured him a very high standard of education with the highly regarded scientist from Saxony, Christoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Váh Region
The Upper Váh region () is a tourism region in the north-west of Slovakia. Because of its beautiful countryside, it is one of the most visited regions in Slovakia. In the past it was part of Trencsén County. Geography The region lies along the northern part of the river Váh. It borders the following regions: Kysuce in the north, Orava in the east, Turiec in the southeast, Upper Nitra in the south, Middle Váh region in the south-west and Moravian Wallachia in the north-west. Districts * Bytča District * Považská Bystrica District * Žilina District * Púchov District Places to visit Castles Považský hrad A romantic ruin of medieval Gothic castle is making an essential silhouette on the right side of the river Váh, near Považská Bystrica. It is built on a cliff 497 meters above sea level. Due to its location it was one of the most important castles guarding the valley of the river Váh, location of the castle is attractive also nowadays because it is se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Neubauer
Adolf Neubauer (11 March 1831 – 6 April 1907) was a Hungarian-born at the Bodleian Library and reader (academic rank), reader in Rabbinic Hebrew at Oxford University. Biography He was born in Bittse (Nagybiccse), Upper Hungary (now Bytča in Slovakia). The Kingdom of Hungary was then part of the Austrian Empire. He received a thorough education in rabbinical literature. In 1850, he obtained a position at the Austrian consulate in Jerusalem. At this time, he published articles about the situation of Old Yishuv, the city's Jewish population, which aroused the anger of some leaders of that community, with whom he became involved in a prolonged controversy. In 1857, he moved to Paris, where he continued his studies of Judaism and started producing scientific publications. His earliest contributions were made to the ''Allgemeine Zeitung des Judenthums'' and the ''Journal Asiatique'' (Dec. 1861). Works In 1865, he published a volume entitled ''Meleket ha-Shir'', a collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovak Car Registration Plates
Vehicles registered in Slovakia were generally assigned to one of the districts (''okres'') and from 1997 until 2022, the license plate coding () generally consisted of seven characters and takes the form XX-NNNLL, where XX was a two letter code corresponding to the district, NNN was a three digit number and LL were two additional letters (assigned alphabetically). From January 2023, a new state-wide numbering scheme was introduced, preserving the same layout, but replacing the initial two-letter district code with arbitrary letters of the alphabet (assigned alphabetically, starting with AA). Other changes include new font and a smaller coat of arms. Appearance There are three design varieties that are in valid use. * Between 1 April 1997 and 30 April 2004, the plates contained the Coat of Arms of Slovakia in the top left corner and the country code SK in the bottom left. The two district identifiers were separated from the serials by a dash. * On 1 May 2004, Slovakia joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrabové (Slovakia)
Hrabové is an urban area of Bytča. It lies in the north-west of Slovakia, in the Bytča District of the Žilina region The Žilina Region (; ; ) is one of the eight Regions of Slovakia, Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts (okresy) and 315 municipalities, from which 18 have a town status. The region was established in 1923, however, in its p .... Geography of Žilina Region {{Slovakia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opoczno
Opoczno () is a town in south-central Poland, seat of Opoczno County in the Łódź Voivodeship. It has a long and rich history, and in the past it used to be one of the most important urban centers of northwestern Lesser Poland. Currently, Opoczno is an important road and rail junction; its patron saint is Saint Cecilia, and the town is famous across Poland for its folklore. Location Opoczno lies on the Wąglanka river, in northwestern corner of historic Lesser Poland, on the boundary between Lesser Polish Upland, and Mazovian Lowland. On December 31, 2020, its population was 20,746. The town and its gmina, commune have a total area of 190 km2, which makes it one of the largest communes in the voivodeship. In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Opoczno was part of Sandomierz Voivodeship, and for centuries was the seat of a large county; in the Second Polish Republic (and from 1950 to 1975), it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship until 1 April 1938 and to Łódź Voivodeship (1919– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Váh
The Váh (; , ; ; w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (''in Geographical Dictionary of Polish Kingdom and other Slavic countries'').) is the longest within . Towns on the river include Liptovský Hrádok, , Ružomberok, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of European cities in different languages: U-Z#Z, names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the List of cities and towns in Slovakia, fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 80,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a ''kraj'' (Žilina Region) and of an ''okres'' (Žilina District). It belongs to the Upper Váh region of tourism. Etymology The name is derived from Slavic/Slovak word ''žila'' - a "(river) vein". Žilina means "a place with many watercourses". Alternatively, it is a secondary name derived from Rajčanka, Žilinka river or from the name of the local people, Žilín/Žiliňane. History The area around today's Žilina was inhabited in the late Stone Age (about 20,000 BC). In the 5th century, Slavic peoples, Slavs started to move into the area. However, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolinka
Karolinka (until 1951 Karolinina Huť; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. Etymology The name is a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline. It was derived from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur Salomon Reich. Until 1951, its name was ''Karolinina Huť'', meaning "Karolina's glassworks". Geography Karolinka is located about east of Vsetín and northwest of Žilina in Slovakia. It borders Slovakia in the south. It lies on the border between the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains and Maple Mountains. The highest point is the Malý Javorník mountain at above sea level, which top is on the Czech-Slovak border. The town proper is situated in the valley of the Vsetínská Bečva river. A notable body of water is the Karolinka Reservoir. The whole territory of Karolinka lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. History The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on the terr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
