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Bystrica (other)
Bystrica may refer to: * Banská Bystrica, a town in central Slovakia * Burg Považská Bystrica, a manor-house underneath the castle Považský hrad * Kalvaria Povazska Bystrica, a series of buildings depicting the journey of Jesus Christ to his crucifixion * Nová Bystrica, a village and municipality in Čadca District, Žilina Region, northern Slovakia * Považská Bystrica, a town in north-western Slovakia * Stará Bystrica, a village and municipality in Čadca District, Žilina Region, northern Slovakia * Viaduct Považská Bystrica, a bridge across the narrowest part of Považská Bystrica in Slovakia * Záhorská Bystrica See also * Bistrica (other) * Bistritsa (other) * Bistritz (other) * Bistrița (other) * Bystřice (other) (Czech variant) * Bystrzyca (other) Bystrzyca may refer to: Rivers *Bystrzyca (Odra), a tributary of the Oder *, a tributary of the Tyśmienica * Bystrzyca Dusznicka, a tributary of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With approximately 76,000 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia. The present-day town was founded by German settlers during the Middle Ages (as part of the ''Ostsiedlung''), however it was built upon a former Slavic/ Slovakian settlement. It obtained the municipal privileges of a free royal town of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1255. The copper mining town acquired its present picturesque look in the late Middle Ages when the prosperous burghers built its central churches, mansions, and fortifications. It is the capital of the ''kraj'' (more specifically Banská Bystrica Region) and the '' okres'' (Banská Bystrica District). It is also the home of Matej Bel University. As a historical tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burg Považská Bystrica
Burg is a manor-house underneath the castle Považský hrad, on the south. Order to build the manor was given by Simon Balassa. Building works on the manor started in the first third of the 17th century and were finished 1631, when family moved from Castle. Last owner was baroness Popper, who supported reconstruction of the manor until after the World War I in 1919 it became possession of the state. Later it was bought by private company PARTNER PROGRESS, s.r.o. A gothic header joist was moved here from the castle. Gallery Image:Burg Groundplan.jpg, Groundplan and inscription above the entrance. Image:Povazske podhradie2.jpg, Burg in 1929. Image:Ender, Thomas - Povážský Hrad and the Renaissance mansion (ca 1860).jpg, Burg with the castle above. Present situation Image:Burg2010.jpg, Image:Burgsupportwall.jpg, Image:BurgPovPodhr32010.jpg, Image:Kaštiel pod Považským hradom - panoramio.jpg, External linksInfo Short history of both manor houses under the castle in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalvaria Povazska Bystrica
Kalvaria Považská Bystrica ( is a collection of fourteen buildings, of which thirteen are chapels, situated in Slovakia depicting the journey of Jesus Christ through to his crucifixion. History The complex was built from 1805 to 1807. At the time of its construction, the head clergyman in Považská Bystrica was Joseph Bobošík (also spelled Bobossék). A treaty was signed on 8 June 1807 by Tomas Lovišek, the mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well ... of the city, which set out to establish a community that would maintain and refurbish the complex. The buildings themselves were rebuilt twice; the first time being in the second half of the 19th century, and the latter being in 1937. However, the site has fallen into disrepair; several chapels are now defunct, and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nová Bystrica
Nová Bystrica ( hu, Újbeszterce) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, in the Kysuce region. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 526 metres and covers an area of 125.261 km². It has a population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... of about 2855 people. It is located in the ''Bystrica'' river valley. Tourism In the local part Vychylovka, around 4 km further north-east, tourists can find some interesting attractions: the switchback railway, open-air museum of Kysuce village, established in 1974 primarily to save buildings from the now non-existing villages ''Riečnica'' and ''Harvelka'', which were inundated by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica (; german: Waagbistritz; hu, Vágbeszterce) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism. Profile Považská Bystrica is situated in a fold of mountain ranges Strážovské vrchy (1213 m) and Javorníky (1071 m a.s.l.). Mountains offer an attractive experience to trekkers and mountain-bikers in summer season, cross-country and skiing opportunities in winter season. Veľký Manín mountain (890 m a.s.l.) dominates the town skyline providing views from most places in the town. On the hill next to the town on the opposite side of the river Váh lies the ruins of Považský hrad castle with two manor houses beneath, to which the town's history is closely bounded. Another popular tourist attraction close to the town is a breathtaking canyon Manínska Gorge, Manínska tiesňava. Canyon splits Veľký and Malý Manín mountains. It is an internationally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stará Bystrica
Stará Bystrica ( hu, Óbeszterce) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of Northern Slovakia. It is the home to the world's youngest astronomical clock, completed in 2009.Slovenský orloj v Starej Bystrici , municipality official website (in Slovak) History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1417.Geography The municipality lies at an of 484 metres and covers an of 36.909 km². As of 2004, its |
Viaduct Považská Bystrica
Estakáda Považská Bystrica (working name: ''Most 206'') is an extradosed bridge leading across the narrowest part of Považská Bystrica in Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s .... References Bridge by the words of the designer Cable-stayed bridges in Slovakia {{Slovakia-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Záhorská Bystrica
Záhorská Bystrica (german: Bisternitz, hu, Pozsonybeszterce) is a city borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. It is located in the northern part of the city, lying on the foothills of the Pezinok Carpathians, part of the Little Carpathians mountain range. It is part of the Bratislava IV administrative district. The city borough covers 32 kilometres squared and is home to approximately 5,000 inhabitants. Záhorská Bystrica is a small borough at the outskirts of the city with preserved peasants' houses and more recent modern villas and estates. Záhorská Bystrica features a baroque parish building, Roman Catholic Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul from 1834, Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1896, Chapel of Saints Cosmas and Damian from 1839, Chapel of Virgin Mary of Lourdes from 1913 and Chapel of Saint Vendelin. The borough is home to Slovakia's major TV station, TV Markíza. History The first preserved written account of the settlement dates to 1208 under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistrica (other)
Bistrica, from Proto-Slavic *''bystrъ'' 'quickly flowing, rushing', may refer to: Places Albania * Bistricë, Albania, a settlement in Vlorë County Bosnia and Herzegovina * Bistrica (Banja Luka) * Bistrica (Gradiška) * Bistrica (Fojnica) * Bistrica (Gornji Vakuf) * Bistrica (Jajce) * Bistrica (Zenica) * Bistrica, Žepče Croatia * Bistrica, Croatia, a village in eastern Croatia *Marija Bistrica, a town and Marian shrine *Zlatar-Bistrica, a town in western Croatia Kosovo *Bistrica, Leposavić, a village in Leposavić municipality Montenegro * Bistrica, Mojkovac, a village in Mojkovac municipality * Bistrice, Podgorica North Macedonia *Bistrica, Bitola, a village in Bitola municipality * Bistrica, Čaška, a village in Čaška Municipality Romania *Bistrița, a city in Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania Serbia * Bistrica (Crna Trava), a village *Bistrica (Lazarevac), a village * Bistrica (Leskovac), a village * Bistrica (Nova Varoš), a village *Bistri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistritsa (other)
Bistritsa or Bistrica (Бистрица, from Bulgarian бистър and ultimately Proto-Slavic *-bystr, meaning "clear, lucid, limpid") may refer to: *three villages in Bulgaria: **Bistritsa, Blagoevgrad Province **Bistritsa, Kyustendil Province **Bistritsa, Sofia *** FC Vitosha Bistritsa, an association football club *** Stadion Bistritsa, a football stadium *a high number of rivers: **Pirinska Bistritsa **Vitoshka Bistritsa, running through Pancharevo **Sandanska Bistritsa, running through Sandanski in Blagoevgrad Province **the South Slavic name of the Haliacmon, river in Greece *Tsarska Bistritsa, a former royal palace in Rila *several former villages in Bulgaria: **one formerly known as ''Tursko selo'' until 1878 and merged with Dolno selo, Kyustendil Province in 1959 **one merged with Razliv, Sofia Province in 1965 *an alternative name for the village of Bistrilitsa, Montana Province * Bistritsa Grannies * Bistritsa Monastery See also * Bistrica (other) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistritz (other)
Bistritz may refer to: Municipalities *The city of Bistrița, the capital city of Bistriţa-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania *The town Bystřice nad Pernštejnem (Bistritz ob Pernstein) in the Czech Republic *The town Bystřice pod Hostýnem (Bistritz am Hostein) in the Czech Republic *The town Bystřice (Benešov District) (Bistritz) in the Czech Republic *The municipality and village Bystřice (Frýdek-Místek District) (Bistritz) in the Czech Republic *The municipality and village Bystřice pod Lopeníkem (Bistritz unterm Lopenik) in the Czech Republic Rivers * Bystřice River, a small Czech river (Bistritz) * Bistriţa River (Siret), river in the Romanian region of Moldavia *Bistrița River (Someș), river in the Romanian region of Transylvania See also * Bystřice (other) (Czech) *Bystrzyca (other) (Polish) *Bystrica (other) (Slovak) * Bistrica (other) (Slovene) * Bistritsa (other) (Бистрица, Bulgarian) *Bistrița (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bistrița (other)
Bistrița is a city in Romania. Bistrița may also refer to several other entities in Romania: * Bistrița-Năsăud County * Bistrița Bârgăului, a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County * Bistrița, a village in Hinova Commune, Mehedinţi County * Bistrița, a village in Alexandru cel Bun Commune, Neamț County * Bistrița, a village in Costești Commune, Vâlcea County * Berești-Bistrița, a commune in Bacău County * Bistrița Nouă, a village administered by Piatra-Olt town, Olt County * Bistrița Monastery, Neamț County * Bistrița Mountains, mountain ranges in northern central Romania * rivers in Romania: **Bistrița, a small tributary of the Iza in Maramureș County ** Bistrița (Tismana), a tributary of the Tismana in Gorj County **Bistrița (Olt), a tributary of the Olt in Vâlcea County **Bistrița (Siret), a tributary of the Siret in Bistrița-Năsăud, Suceava, Neamț and Bacău Counties **Bistrița (Someș), a tributary of the Șieu in Bistrița-Năsăud County See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
