Ivanka pri Dunaji () is a

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and

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in western

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Senec District Senec District (''okres Senec'') is a district in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. It was established in 1996. The district is largely a bedroom community for Bratislava and is also known for its recreational possibilities, foremost the ...

in the

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209. In the centre of the village is a large

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style house, built in the third quarter of the 18th century. It was altered at the beginning of the 20th century, by order of the

Hunyadi family The House of Hunyadi was one of the most powerful noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th century. A member of the family, Matthias Corvinus, was King of Hungary from 1458 until 1490, King of Bohemia (ruling in Moravia, Low ...

. The building has a combination of romanesque and gothic elements on its facade, including oriels, balconies, windows, and a polygonal tower with an

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style top. The house was originally surrounded by an extensive French-style park.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 135 metres and covers an area of 14.258 km². It has a population of 6,815 people.

Church of Saint John the Baptist

Church of Saint John the Baptist—current church in Ivanka pri Dunaji—is the third church in Ivanka. The first one was built by the followers of

Saints Cyril and Methodius Cyril (; born Constantine, 826–869) and Methodius (; born Michael, 815–885) were brothers, Byzantine Christian theologians and missionaries. For their work evangelizing the Slavs, they are known as the "Apostles to the Slavs". They are ...

. It was a simple church from wood. The second one was repaired in 1730. It was built from stone and wood. The building of today's church began in 1770 and the building of the tower lasted two years. The tower clock was bought from Vienna in 1880. In 1991 the roof was fully replaced.

Twin towns — sister cities

Ivanka pri Dunaji is twinned with: * Pozořice, Czech Republic

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1729-1898 (parish A)

External links/Sources

*https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
of living people in Ivanka pri Dunaji
Villages and municipalities in Senec District {{Bratislava-geo-stub