History talks, page 2
Learn about Slovak history through stories of interesting people and places.
History Talks: Picturesque view on St. Martin's Cathedral
An Italian painter captured the idyllic atmosphere of Bratislava in the early 20th century.
History Talks: What's in a name?
The town's original name was supposed to be buried in the past. The name still lives on, though nobody is certain where it came from.
History Talks: The unusual mountain chalet
Despite surviving the war, this hotel did not escape the clutches of communism.
History Talks: Mysterious Ruthenians
Not much is known about the origins of those living in the north east of Slovakia.
History Talks: Once riches for emperors, now largely forgotten
A gold and silver vein worth a visit from emperors among the many narrow valleys of the Štiavnické vrchy mountains.
History Talks: The downfall of Sobrance spa
Only one of 16 buildings was left standing after air raids during WWII.
History Talks: The communist grocery store Zdroj
All food stores under private ownership were consolidated into one grocery network under communism.
Ružomberok postcard shows local mediaeval sole means of transport
The raft harbour Polík was once a famous and busy place.
Rural idyll considered quintessentially Slovak not endemic
The romantic shepherd life of the past as we imagine it now was incredibly demanding - and immigrated to Slovakia.
The first step to becoming an urban centre? Move the cattle market outside of town
From Šahy the village to provincial centre.
Replica of first Slovak-made car goes on display near where the original was built
It is said that the car originated from a chance meeting between a local craftsman and the tsar of Bulgaria.
Where can you find the 'spa of lumberjacks' in Slovakia?
Brusno was a closer and cheaper alternative to Karlovy Vary.
History Talks: Petržalka, the garden town
In the 1970s, construction turned it into the largest cement-block settlement in Slovakia.
The Slovak bridge that was blown up five times
Last time the bridge was blown up was in 1944.
History Talks: How communists banned celebrated climber from the Tatras
The communist officials failed to get rid of Štefan Zamkovský completely.
History Talks: The plan to match soldiers' widows with POWs
Postcards were in high demand during WWI, as well as husbands for widows.
History Talks: The changing face of the Slovak village
Sometimes we overlook what seems ordinary, but that is what soon disappears.
History Talks: Adventurer from Slovakia who became a British spy
A short story about the first European who survived a trip to western and central Asia.
History Talks: Ancient treasures in the sand
Even in the 16th century there were calls to protect what is today a natural reserve.
History Talks: The last mansion of Senica
The Senica mansion was probably designed by architect Franz Anton Hillebrandt of Vienna.
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