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Learn about Slovak history through stories of interesting people and places.
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Ružomberok postcard shows local mediaeval sole means of transport
The raft harbour Polík was once a famous and busy place.
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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.
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The first step to becoming an urban centre? Move the cattle market outside of town
From Šahy the village to provincial centre.
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Replica of first Slovak-made car goes on display near where the original was built
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It is said that the car originated from a chance meeting between a local craftsman and the tsar of Bulgaria.
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Where can you find the 'spa of lumberjacks' in Slovakia?
Brusno was a closer and cheaper alternative to Karlovy Vary.
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History Talks: Petržalka, the garden town
In the 1970s, construction turned it into the largest cement-block settlement in Slovakia.
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The Slovak bridge that was blown up five times
Last time the bridge was blown up was in 1944.
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History Talks: How communists banned celebrated climber from the Tatras
The communist officials failed to get rid of Štefan Zamkovský completely.
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History Talks: The plan to match soldiers' widows with POWs
Postcards were in high demand during WWI, as well as husbands for widows.
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History Talks: The changing face of the Slovak village
Sometimes we overlook what seems ordinary, but that is what soon disappears.
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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.
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History Talks: Ancient treasures in the sand
Even in the 16th century there were calls to protect what is today a natural reserve.
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History Talks: The last mansion of Senica
The Senica mansion was probably designed by architect Franz Anton Hillebrandt of Vienna.
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History Talks: Imminent invasion? Let's build a clock tower
The clock tower in Banská Bystrica was built in 1552.
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History Talks: Absinthe wine?
If water is contaminated, drink wine instead, as in the past.
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History Talks: The first cars in Liptov
In 1914, about 470 cars were registered in the territory of today’s Slovakia.
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History Talks: Johannisberg, Kremnické Bane or Piargy?
The place of worship in Kremnické Bane was probably built in the 13th century.
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History Talks: Rising from the flames
Bernolákovo palace was built in the calm following war and has survived multiple catastrophes.
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All roads lead from Žilina
This postcard captures the increase in change between the city vs the country in the 1930s.
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History Talks: From Slovakia to Poland...in the same spot
The stronger side gets what they want, whether in the 17th or 20th centuries.
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