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Želiezovce
Želiezovce (, until 1895: ; ) is a town in Slovakia in the Nitra Region in the Levice District, near the Hron river. Districts * Jarok (Želiezovce), Jarok () * KarolÃna (Želiezovce), KarolÃna * Mikula (Želiezovce), Mikula (1967 established) () * Rozina (Želiezovce), Rozina (), named after Rozina Esterházy (Festetics) (1779 - 1854) * Svodov (1976 established) (, ) * Veľký Dvor () * Želiezovce History The territory of the settlement was inhabited as early as the Bronze Age, the Quadi period and the Great Moravian period. The town was first mentioned in 1274. It was heavily damaged at the end of World War II. Archeology The town gave name to the archeological Želiezovce group (named after a find in Veľký Pesek, now part of the village Sikenica, which was part of Želiezovce in 1986-1992). St James Church The most notable monument of Želiezovce is the medieval church of St James the Greater, situated in the town centre. It was built in its current form in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Želiezovce Group
The Želiezovce group was an archaeological group ("archaeological culture, culture") during the first part of the Middle Neolithic period in western Slovakia, Spiš, Transdanubia, adjacent Austria, southern Moravia, and southern and south-eastern Poland. It arose from the Linear Pottery Culture. The group is named after finds made in Veľký Pesek, now part of the village of Sikenica (which was part of Želiezovce in 1986-1992). The Excavation (archaeology), excavation archive was deposited in Želiezovce when discovered. References Archaeological cultures in Austria Archaeological cultures in the Czech Republic Archaeological cultures in Hungary Archaeological cultures in Poland Archaeological cultures in Slovakia Neolithic cultures of Europe {{europe-archaeology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |