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Bratislava is ‘liberated’ again – after 68 years Around Slovakia Locked

ON MAY 8 – the day celebrated as in Slovakia as the Victory over Fascism in Europe –downtown Bratislava changed into a battlefield, with the sound of gunfire, the sun being blocked by the smoke of grenades, and shouts in German and Russian filling the streets. The Slovak capital was taken back 68 years and saw – again – the battle for its liberation. A historical re-enactment in central Hviezdoslavovo Square and Jesenského Street recalled the end of the war. 20 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

White-tailed eagle found dead in Záhorie, another is saved in Latorica Around Slovakia Locked

THE POPULATION of rare eagles in Slovakia suffered a double blow this spring: in the Horný Les (Upper Forest) national nature reserve in the Záhorie region in western Slovakia, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) was found dead in early April. The female had been poisoned. Only two weeks earlier another rare eagle, this time an Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), was found dead, also poisoned. 20 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Model of wooden church to commemorate village’s religious past Around Slovakia Locked

THE HISTORY of religious life in Kružľová, a village in eastern Slovakia, will be commemorated by a model of a long-since demolished local wooden church. Wooden churches are typical of folk architecture in Slovakia, especially in the east. Locals believe that if the Kružľová wooden church were preserved, it could make it onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List. 20 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Levoča altar getting a face lift Around Slovakia Restoration of the main altar in the Gothic St James’ Church in Levoča is well underway. The altar, which includes the work of Master Pavol, is among the most important art masterpieces in Slovakia. At almost 19 metres high the altar is one of the tallest in the world of the late-Gothic period. The altar, along with the works of Master Pavol and the church has been named a UNESCO heritage site. The Church is also a national cultural monument. 13 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Bratislava tunnel has reopened Around Slovakia THE TRAMS that run under Bratislava Castle are running again. The tunnel was closed in February 2012 due to unsafe conditions. 13 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Turzo festivities open Žilina Region’s tourist season Around Slovakia TURZO FESTIVITIES at Slovakia’s most-visited castle, Orava Castle, kicked off the summer tourist season in the Žilina Region toward the end of April. Soon afterwards, several other tourist destinations opened their doors for the season, the TASR newswire wrote. 13 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Solisko Ski gets suitable burial Around Slovakia THE END of the skiing season in the High Tatras was marked by the symbolic burial of the “Solisko SKI.” The mock-solemn event was observed near the end of April after a mere 127 days of skiing. 13 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Politics to be off limits in the new Stará Tržnica ALIANCIA Stará Tržnica / The Old Market Hall Alliance civic association and Bratislava city representatives have finally come to an agreement covering the regulations and uses of the Old Market in the SNP Square. The agreement was signed on April 24. 6 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

The remarkable career of a ground-breaking female Slovak scholar JUST OVER a hundred years ago, on April 13, 1913, Helena Turcerová-Devečková graduated from a post-graduate program at the Sorbonne in Paris making her the first Slovak woman to receive a degree from that prestigious institution. Ms Turcerová-Devečková received her degree for her studies of the works of Ľudovít Štúr, the Slovak linguist who is given much of the credit for codifying the modern Slovak language. 6 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

World War II shell turns up in Trenčianske Stankovce AN UNEXPLODED artillery shell was uncovered during excavations on the grounds of a company in Trenčianske Stankovce on April 9. The man who discovered the missile immediately contacted police. A pyrotechnics expert from the Regional Police Headquarters who examined the shell said that it was an unexploded World War II artillery shell. Trenčín police spokesperson Elena Antalová elaborated for the TASR newswire. “The missile had a damaged percussion fuse. Using strict safety measures, the police drove the shell to a safe area and defused it,” she explained. Experts searched the surrounding area but found no more ordnance. The incident ended without injuries or damage. 6 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Slovaks celebrate forests primeval THIS YEAR Slovakia is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the creation of two of the country’s best known primeval forest reserves. The jubilee will be noted over the course of the year with many events including Forestry Days, the Environfilm movie festival and World Environment Day. 6 May 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Prešov woman sets epic motorbike excursion KATARÍNA Vrábelová, a pert, 24-year-old Prešov woman, departed on April 3 on an epic journey. Vrábelová intends to cover 70,000 kilometres on her BMW Sertao motorbike as she circles the globe, travelling through some 40 countries in 14 months. Before she left she talked to SITA about her astonishing plans. 29 Apr 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Maria Theresa statue still missing THE SEARCH on Monday, April 8 for the remnants of a statue of Empress Maria Theresa proved unsuccessful. The results of the underwater archaeology research were presented a day later by Attila Tóth at the Pamiatky /Monuments fair in the Incheba fairground in Bratislava in a lecture called What The Danube Hides. 29 Apr 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Amphibians on the move SLIGHTLY delayed by the long winter, the annual migration of common toads (or European toads) from their winter forest habitat to the reservoir at Striebornica near Piešťany began on April 10. As in every year since 1988, volunteers will aid in the migration, helping the amphibians cross a heavily travelled road that stands between them and the reservoir. The event is organised by the civic association Živá planéta / Living Planet in cooperation with the administration of the Small Carpathians protected area, Pierre de Coubertin Secondary Grammar School and Slovak Scouting in Piešťany. 29 Apr 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Enrolment booming in Slovakia’s smallest school Enrolment Booming in Slovakia’s smallest school 29 Apr 2013 Compiled by Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

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