Trenčín
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| Trenčín | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Trenčín Region |
| District (okres) | Trenčín District |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 398 m |
| Population | 57,000 (as of 1. 1. 2006) |
| Area | 67.74 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST | CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-32 |
| Postal code | 91101, 91104, 91105, 91106, 91108 |
| Car registration plate | TN |
| Image:Map slovakia trencin.png | |
Trenčín (German: Trentschin; Hungarian: Trencsén; Latin: Laugaricio) is a town in western Slovakia (close to the Czech border) at the Váh River. It is the seat of a kraj (Trenčín Region) and okres (Trenčín District).
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[edit] History
The site has been inhabited since time immemorial. A typical medieval fortified castle is situated on a rock above the town. Trenčín is best known for a Roman inscription on the castle rock from 179, stemming from the era of the Marcomannic Wars, a series of wars between the Roman Empire and the Germanic Quadi. It denotes the site as Laugaricio and is the northernmost evidence of the presence of Roman soldiers in central Europe. Under its Greek name Leukaristos, Trenčín was also depicted on the Ptolemy world map (c. 150 CE).
The Trenčín castle, plausibly founded during the Great Moravian era, became the administrative center of the Trenčín county by the end of the 11th century. As one of the few stone castles in the Kingdom of Hungary, it resisted the disastrous invasion of Mongols in 1241. Between 1302 and 1321, the castle was the seat of the powerful magnate Matthew Csák, who controlled most of present-day Slovakia. Challenging the authority of king Charles Robert, Matthew Csák maintained a large court and pursued his own foreign policy.
The city is dominated by its castle, which is the third-largest in Slovak territory. The castle is divided into upper and lower sections, with extensive fortifications. The upper castle has several palace buildings which surround the central medieval tower, which remains the highest point of the city. Below the castle on the hillside is the old parish church and a small upper square, which is reached by historic covered stairs as well winding side streets. The old town has a large main square, with a large baroque church and a variety of shops, as well as a town tower.
[edit] Population
In 2004, the city had a population of 56,850. The population density was 693/km². According to the 2001 census, the religious makeup was 65.8% Roman Catholics, 22.3% people with no religious affiliation, and 7.1% Lutherans. 95.3% inhabitants were Slovaks and 2.4% Czechs.
[edit] Famous people
- Gábor Baross, statesman
- Marián Hossa, ice hockey player (Atlanta Thrashers)
- Marcel Hossa, ice hockey player (NY Rangers)
- Milan Bartovic, ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks)
- Zdeno Chára, ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)
- Andrej Meszároš, ice hockey player (Ottawa Senators)
- Matthew Csák, medieval magnate
- Marián Gáborík, ice hockey player (Minnesota Wild)
- Branko Radivojevič, ice hockey player
- Ľubomír Sekeráš, ice hockey player
- Robert Švehla, ice hockey player
- Vojtech Zamarovský, writer
- The infamous murderess Countess Elizabeth Báthory lived near Trenčín, in Čachtice Castle.
[edit] Gallery
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[edit] External links
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