Nové Mesto nad Váhom
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Nové Mesto nad Váhom is a town
in the Trenčín Region
of Slovakia
.
at the foothills of the northern end of the White Carpathians
, on the Váh
river. Other mountains nearby are the White Carpathians
and the Považský Inovec
. It is situated 27 km from Trenčín
and 100 km from Bratislava
and has a population of 21,629 (1996) with an area of 32.583 km².
the Town parts: Mnešice, Izbice, Javorinaská, Hájovky, Samoty, Luka, Centrum, Rajková(northern city), Záhumenice
The first written record about Nové Mesto nad Váhom was in 1263, when King Bela IV granted freedoms for the loyalty during the Mongol invasions
. It belonged to the Benedictine order, later to the Matúš Csák and others. It received its town privileges in 1550. Industry developed in the 19th century and was mainly focused at processing agricultural products.
, the town had 21,327 inhabitants.
98.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks
,
1.1% Czechs
0.6% Roma. The religious make-up was 56% Roman Catholics, 23.3% people with no religious affiliation, and 13.8% Lutherans.
with:
Miami, Florida
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in the Trenčín Region
Trencín Region
The Trenčín Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 9 districts .-Geography:It is located in the north-western Slovakia, has an area of 4,502 km² and a population of 600,386 . The Danubian Lowland reaches the region to Nové Mesto nad Váhom and Partizánske areas...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
Geography
District town located at the northern edge of the Danubian HillsDanubian Hills
The Danubian Hills , also translated as Danubian Upland, is the north-eastern, more mountain-like, part of the Danubian Lowland in Slovakia....
at the foothills of the northern end of the White Carpathians
White Carpathians
The White Carpathians is the westernmost mountain range of the Carpathian Mountains.They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, stretching from the Váh river and the Little Carpathians in the south along the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the Morava and the Javorníky range...
, on the Váh
Váh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
river. Other mountains nearby are the White Carpathians
White Carpathians
The White Carpathians is the westernmost mountain range of the Carpathian Mountains.They are part of the Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, stretching from the Váh river and the Little Carpathians in the south along the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the Morava and the Javorníky range...
and the Považský Inovec
Považský Inovec
Považský Inovec is a mountain range in western Slovakia, named after the Váh river. It is 48 km long and 15-25 km wide mountain range...
. It is situated 27 km from Trenčín
Trencín
Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...
and 100 km from Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
and has a population of 21,629 (1996) with an area of 32.583 km².
the Town parts: Mnešice, Izbice, Javorinaská, Hájovky, Samoty, Luka, Centrum, Rajková(northern city), Záhumenice
Places of interest
- Zelená voda Lakes 1 km - watersports, windurfing, fishing, sports centre, camping area, disco and music festival place
- ČachticeCachticeČachtice is a village in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in western Slovakia with a population of 3,630 .The village is situated between the Danubian Lowland and the Little Carpathians. It is best known for the ruins of the nearby Čachtice Castle, home of Elizabeth Báthory who is alleged to be the...
Castle 6 km - home of Elizabeth BáthoryElizabeth BáthoryCountess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific serial killer in history, the number of murders has been debated... - Beckov CastleBeckov CastleBeckov Castle is a castle in ruins located near the village of Beckov in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Trenčín Region, western Slovakia.It is a natural cultural monument and its present appearance is the result of renovations in the last quarter of the 20th century and since 2002.-Great...
5 km - - Tematin Castle 12 km
- the most famous Slovak Spa town PiešťanyPieštanyPiešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...
18 km - TrenčínTrencínTrenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...
22 km - Veľká Javorina Mountain (SK-CZ border) 15 km
- Ski Resort KálnicaKálnicaKálnica is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an elevation of 215 metres and covers an area of 26.404 km² . It has a population of about 1,047....
7 km - DucovéDucovéDucové is a municipality situated in western Slovakia, near the spa town of Piešťany. It was part of the municipality Moravany nad Váhom from 1976 to 1992...
- the Grat Moravian Empire settlement 16 km - Romanesque church in HaluziceHaluziceHaluzice can refer to:* Haluzice, village in the Nové Mesto nad Váhom District, Slovakia* Haluzice, village in the Zlín District, Czech republic...
12 km
History
Lands in the place of today's Nové Mesto nad Váhom were inhabited in the prehistoric ages, as many artefacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages were discovered. In the local part Mnešice a prehistoric settlement was discovered.The first written record about Nové Mesto nad Váhom was in 1263, when King Bela IV granted freedoms for the loyalty during the Mongol invasions
Battle of Mohi
The Battle of Mohi , or Battle of the Sajó River, was the main battle between the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary during the Mongol invasion of Europe. It took place at Muhi, Southwest of the Sajó River. After the invasion, Hungary lay in ruins. Nearly half of the inhabited places had...
. It belonged to the Benedictine order, later to the Matúš Csák and others. It received its town privileges in 1550. Industry developed in the 19th century and was mainly focused at processing agricultural products.
Monuments
- Fortified Roman-Reneissance-Baroque Church of Virgin Mary
- Reneissance Vicariage Building
- Reneissance church fortification
- Reneissance-Baroque Ghillanys´ Palace (17th Century)
- Reneissance Nadasdys´ Palace (16th Century)
- Protestant Church (1787)
- St. Ondrej Church (1643)
- Baroque Chapel in Hurbanova St. (18th Century)
- Baroque St. Rochus Chapel (18th Century)
- Plague Memorial on the main square (1696)
- St. Florian Statue (1762)
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 21,327 inhabitants.
98.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
,
1.1% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
0.6% Roma. The religious make-up was 56% Roman Catholics, 23.3% people with no religious affiliation, and 13.8% Lutherans.
People
- Stibor the Duke from Stiboricz (ca. 1348–1414)and his wife the Dutchess Dobrochna
- the Duke Ctibor II.
- David ben Menachem Mandel Deutsch (1760–1830), rabbi, Talmudist
- Ede Horn , born Ignaz Einhorn (1825–1875), a Hungarian Jewish economist, politician; (de)
- Leopold Donath (1845–1876), rabbi
- Salomon StrickerSalomon StrickerSalomon Stricker – 2 April 1898) was an Austrian pathologist and histologist who was born in Waag-Neustadtl, which is now part of Slovakia. He studied at the University of Vienna, and subsequently became a research assistant at the Institute of Physiology under Ernst Wilhelm von Brücke...
(1834–1898), Jewish pathologist - Ernest NagelErnest NagelErnest Nagel was a Czech-American philosopher of science. Along with Rudolf Carnap, Hans Reichenbach, and Carl Hempel, he is sometimes seen as one of the major figures of the logical positivist movement....
(1901–1985), philosopher of science - Jela Špitková (born 1947); (de)
- Anička Jurkovičová - the 1st Slovak actress
- Jakub Haško
- Ľudmila Podjavorinská
- Peter Matejka - artist, painter
- Markovič brothers - politicians
- Dominik Štubňa Zámostský - novelist
Transportation
- railway - the town lies on the most important trans-Slovak railway joining Bratislava and Kosice and the local railways branch joins Nové Mesto nad Váhom with Veselí na Moravě in the Czech Republic; EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE from the train station - Bratislava-Kosice every 1-2h frequency, regional trains to Bratislava, Žilina, Veselí na Moravě aprx. 10 times a day
- road - main motorway D1 Bratislava - Zilina, local roads to Piešťany Spa, Trenčín, Stará Turá, Strání (SK-CZ border)
- public transport in the town - the blue local busses stop at all the stops in the town area; public transport bus service RED BUS line 1 (Hajovky-Centrum-Railway station/Bus station - Industrial zone/MILEX) and line 2 (Railway station/Bus station - Centrum - Mnešice)
- buses - the blue local buses "SAD" join the town with all the villages in the Nove Mesto district; the bus station is just right at the train station about 10 mins walking from the town centre; long-haul bus services join the town with all the important towns is Slovakia and Czech Republic
- airport - the nearest airport Piešťany Spa Airport (PZY) - without scheduled service, charter flights from Berlin, Leipzig, Groningen by Eurowings carrying spa visitors; Bratislava M.R. Stefanik Airport (BTS) (100 km southwest, 55min. drive by motorway D1) served by DanubeWings, AirSlovakia, CSA Czech Airlines, Ryanair, Aeroflot,...
- TAXI service - TAXI stand at Railway Station/Bus station; or on request by phone
Partner Towns
Nové Mesto nad Váhom twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
- Nové Mestá Európy (European "New Towns") KisačKisacKisač is one of the suburban settlements of the City of Novi Sad in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The settlement has a Slovak ethnic majority.-History:The village was firstly mentioned in 1457...
, SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
External links
- Official website
- Nové Mesto nad Váhom - Information website also about tourism
- Museum N.Mesto n.V. http://www.muzeumtn.sk/expozicie/podjavorinske-muzeum.html
- Virtual Travel 3D panorama Nove Mesto nad Vahom http://www.virtualtravel.sk