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Last Week: Slovakia is living proof of how damaging a lack of historical memory can be
When people don’t know where they came from, their future is easier to manipulate.
History Talks: Time honoured tax dodging
Vineyards were affected by war...and taxes.
French volunteers: Fighting in the Slovak National Uprising by choice
Many French partisans called Slovakia their second home, says Didier Rogasik of the French Embassy in Bratislava.
Bust of Hungarian king unveiled in Nové Zámky
Similar statue caused stir in the past.
One tourist spot fewer: Upper Nitra's unique mining museum closes after 21 years
A glimpse into miners' lives is lost as water hazards force closure. But hope remains for a new museum in Handlová.
55 years ago: Czechoslovakia’s first anniversary of invasion brings historic protests
Any efforts to resist the regime were definitively crushed in August 1969.
The Slovak diplomat who introduced his country to the world
Štefan Osuský fought tooth and nail for every square metre of Czechoslovakia.
Step back in time at Slanec Castle—just a half-hour from Košice
You can reach Slanec Castle in eastern Slovakia by walking or cycling.
History Talks: Most productive architect of the 20th century
Born of Slovak heritage in what is now Serbia, Harminc built over 171 structures in Slovakia alone.
3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
See the programme of Coronation Days or set out on a hike with group of foreigners.
History Talks: the forgotten world of Kaľamárka
Detva is known today for shepherds and folklore, but the area has been settled long before the town existed.
In an old Russian car, visitors to Bratislava return to the Iron Curtain time
The city has preserved several communist-era landmarks and venues.
Smurf or saint? St. Florian's new look surprises people
The patron saint of firefighters was supposed to be renovated this year.
3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
How to spend time in the capital without spending a cent?
History Talks: Protect us from our protectors
Prayers in the 17th century pleaded for safety from the very soldiers meant to protect them, and none knew the reality of why better than the residents of Kežmarok.
History Talks: The changing view on unchanging land
Castles rise, fall, and become no more than a bump in the ground.
Meet the historian who flies to America to preserve Slovak heritage
Martin Javor, whose ancestors lived in the USA, runs the museum of emigration. "I do this to improve Slovakia," he says.
3 things to do in Bratislava for free in the next seven days
Discover Japanese culture during Natsumatsuri or visit period picnic in Janko Kráľ park.
Cleveland’s special request for Slovaks: Revealed in immigrant guide written in Slovak
The Museum of Slovak Emigration to the USA houses extraordinary exhibits, from a soldier’s uniform to a funny beer sign.
History Talks: Picturesque view on St. Martin's Cathedral
An Italian painter captured the idyllic atmosphere of Bratislava in the early 20th century.
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