Tekovská Breznica
Encyclopedia
Tekovská Breznica is a municipality in the Žarnovica District
, Banská Bystrica Region
in Slovakia
.
and about 15 km south of Žarnovica
.
protested against the Archbishopric of Esztergom occupying the property of the Abbey in the Breznica border.
The castle was built by the archbishop of Esztergom
in the late 13th century. Matthew Csák took it by digging a tunnel under the castle walls. After the death of Matthew Csák (1321) it was again the property of the archbishop. It was recruited in the 15th century. After the unsuccessful conspiracy of the archbishop János Vitéz
against King Matthias Corvinus in 1472 it was taken by the king.
In 1564 the village belonged to the Revište dominium owned by the Dóczy family. In 1568 it was devastated by the Ottoman
troops. Aga Mustafa, the Ottoman governor of Esztergom
, devastated again the village in 1647, when a lot of inhabitants was slaughtered, others were dragged by Ottomans.
In 1720, 44 taxpayers lived in the settlement. In 1768 there were 63 peasant houses, 11 cotter huts and 2 noble mansions in Tekovská Breznica. In 1766 the Banská Bystrica Bishopric was the landowner in the village. In 1828 there were 136 houses and 788 inhabitants. In 1910 there were 1177 mainly Slovak inhabitants.
Until the Treaty of Trianon
in 1920, the village belonged to the Aranyosmarót district of Bars county
of the Kingdom of Hungary
.
Žarnovica District
Žarnovica District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Tekov, only a part of Hodruša-Hámre, namely Banská Hodruša in the east was part of Banská Štiavnica, an urban county on the territory of Hont...
, Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...
in 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...
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Location
The village is 5 km south of Nová BaňaNová Bana
Nová Baňa is a small town in the west of central Slovakia and the largest town of the Žarnovica District, located in the Banská Bystrica Region.- Geography :...
and about 15 km south of Žarnovica
Žarnovica
Žarnovica is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. As of 2005, it had a population of 6,501 people.-Geography:...
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History
It was first mentioned in 1276 when the Benedictine Abbey of Hronský BeňadikHronský Benadik
Hronský Beňadik is a village in central Slovakia...
protested against the Archbishopric of Esztergom occupying the property of the Abbey in the Breznica border.
The castle was built by the archbishop of Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
in the late 13th century. Matthew Csák took it by digging a tunnel under the castle walls. After the death of Matthew Csák (1321) it was again the property of the archbishop. It was recruited in the 15th century. After the unsuccessful conspiracy of the archbishop János Vitéz
János Vitéz (archbishop)
János Vitéz was the Hungarian archbishop of Esztergom and a prominent humanist, diplomat, Latinist, mathematician, astrologist and astronomer....
against King Matthias Corvinus in 1472 it was taken by the king.
In 1564 the village belonged to the Revište dominium owned by the Dóczy family. In 1568 it was devastated by the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
troops. Aga Mustafa, the Ottoman governor of Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
, devastated again the village in 1647, when a lot of inhabitants was slaughtered, others were dragged by Ottomans.
In 1720, 44 taxpayers lived in the settlement. In 1768 there were 63 peasant houses, 11 cotter huts and 2 noble mansions in Tekovská Breznica. In 1766 the Banská Bystrica Bishopric was the landowner in the village. In 1828 there were 136 houses and 788 inhabitants. In 1910 there were 1177 mainly Slovak inhabitants.
Until the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
in 1920, the village belonged to the Aranyosmarót district of Bars county
Bars county
Bars is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is presently in central and southern Slovakia...
of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
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Sights
- Scarce ruins of castle Breznica on the top of the 445 m high hill by the village
- Virgin Mary Roman Catholic church built in 1734, transformed into Baroque style in 1777, recruited and improved in 1913