History talks, page 3
Learn about Slovak history through stories of interesting people and places.
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.
History Talks: Imminent invasion? Let's build a clock tower
The clock tower in Banská Bystrica was built in 1552.
History Talks: Absinthe wine?
If water is contaminated, drink wine instead, as in the past.
History Talks: The first cars in Liptov
In 1914, about 470 cars were registered in the territory of today’s Slovakia.
History Talks: Johannisberg, Kremnické Bane or Piargy?
The place of worship in Kremnické Bane was probably built in the 13th century.
History Talks: Rising from the flames
Bernolákovo palace was built in the calm following war and has survived multiple catastrophes.
All roads lead from Žilina
This postcard captures the increase in change between the city vs the country in the 1930s.
History Talks: From Slovakia to Poland...in the same spot
The stronger side gets what they want, whether in the 17th or 20th centuries.
History Talks: distaster in Komárno again...and again
As regards bad luck, it poured in Komárno over the centuries.
History Talks: Uzhgorod knows war well
The Ukrainian town that is now known as a point of escape once belonged to then-Czechoslovakia.
History Talks: Conspiracy in the kingdom
Some of the Hungarian nobility, also spread out over today's Slovakia, had secret plans concerning the Habsburg king.
History Talks: Slovaks on both sides of the battle
A battle between Hungary and Austria took place on Slovak soil in 1849, with Slovaks on both sides.
Velvet Revolution falling out of favour
Less than half see end of communist regime in positive light, new poll shows.
WWII Czechoslovak pilots to be buried in the Netherlands
Five Czechoslovak pilots' bodies were found in the Netherlands.
President apologises for awards. Fascist state activists did not fight for democracy, say historians
Three men were executed for espionage by Communist courts, but their full story shows their loyalty to Nazi-allied Slovak state.
US Supreme Court Chief Justice is of Slovak descent
John Roberts' great-grandparents were from the eastern region of Spiš.
What happened to the wooden churches in Slovakia
Of more than 300 wooden churches, only 60 remain, mostly in eastern Slovakia. Check the complete list and an interactive map.
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