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Open-air Museums In Slovakia
Slovakia has around 14 open-air museums, or skanzens, showcasing the country's folk traditions, architecture, and economic history. The museums include examples of traditional buildings and furnishings, and many offer demonstrations of traditional handicrafts. The largest open-air museum is the Slovak Village Open Air Museum in Martin. List of museums * Archeoskanzen Havránok - Archeological Park Havránok :A dedicated archaeological park beside the Liptovská Mara dam. * Slovenské banské múzeum - Slovak Mining Museum, Open-Air Exhibition, Banská Štiavnica :Located in Banská Štiavnica, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Slovakia, it allows access in the old gold and silver mine. * Čičmany Museum Village :Many of the village houses are built in the traditional style. * Hornonitriansky banský skanzen – Baňa Cigeľ :Located in Sebedražie near Prievidza, it allows access in the brown coal mine. * Expozícia ľudovej architektúry Rusínov - Ukrajinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of The Slovak Village
The large open-air Museum of the Slovak Village (in Slovak: ''Múzeum slovenskej dediny'') is situated on the outskirts of the northern city of Martin in Slovakia. History The first idea of the open-air museum was put forward by Ján Geryk, the SNM secretary, on 16 April 1931 and it was thought to be built in Opleta. The museum was planned around Scandinavian designs of open-air museums and was mentioned to be real-life place for whole families: they would live and work there "in the old way of life". Finally, the museum was established in the 1961, by the Slovak National Museum in Martin Slovak National Museum, Martin, Slovakia. and in 1964-66 the 218 objects from 113 villages wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archaeological Sites In Slovakia
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscapes. Archaeology can be considered both a social science and a branch of the humanities. It is usually considered an independent academic discipline, but may also be classified as part of anthropology (in North America – the four-field approach), history or geography. Archaeologists study human prehistory and history, from the development of the first stone tools at Lomekwi in East Africa 3.3 million years ago up until recent decades. Archaeology is distinct from palaeontology, which is the study of fossil remains. Archaeology is particularly important for learning about prehistoric societies, for which, by definition, there are no written records. Prehistory includes over 99% of the human past, from the Paleolithic until the adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open-air Museums In Slovakia
Slovakia has around 14 open-air museums, or skanzens, showcasing the country's folk traditions, architecture, and economic history. The museums include examples of traditional buildings and furnishings, and many offer demonstrations of traditional handicrafts. The largest open-air museum is the Slovak Village Open Air Museum in Martin. List of museums * Archeoskanzen Havránok - Archeological Park Havránok :A dedicated archaeological park beside the Liptovská Mara dam. * Slovenské banské múzeum - Slovak Mining Museum, Open-Air Exhibition, Banská Štiavnica :Located in Banská Štiavnica, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Slovakia, it allows access in the old gold and silver mine. * Čičmany Museum Village :Many of the village houses are built in the traditional style. * Hornonitriansky banský skanzen – Baňa Cigeľ :Located in Sebedražie near Prievidza, it allows access in the brown coal mine. * Expozícia ľudovej architektúry Rusínov - Ukrajinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In Slovakia ...
This is a list of museums in Slovakia. * Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art *Bratislava City Gallery *Bratislava City Museum * Bratislava Transport Museum * East Slovak Gallery * East Slovak Museum *House of the Good Shepherd * Museum of Danube Komarno * Museum of the Slovak Village * Orthodox synagogue in Bratislava *Slovak National Gallery *Slovak National Museum * Slovak National Museum in Martin * Slovak Red Cross Museum * Slovak Technical Museum * Small Carpathian Museum *St. Urban Tower See also * Open-air museums in Slovakia * Museums and galleries of Bratislava *List of museums * Tourism in Slovakia *Culture of Slovakia {{Europe topic, List of museums in Museums Museums Slovakia Museums 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humenné
Humenné (; hu, Homonna; ukr, Гуменне) is a town in the Prešov Region ("kraj") in eastern Slovakia and the second largest town of the historic Zemplín region. It lies at the volcanic Vihorlat mountains and at the confluence of the Laborec and Cirocha Rivers. Names and etymology The name comes from a common Slavic word "humno" (gumьno). In Slovak "backyard", the exact meaning may differ in dialects. Initially, a female adjective (1322 ''Homonna'', 1332 ''Humenna'', 1381 ''Humenna'', 1391 ''Humonna'') then neutrum ''Humenné''. Landmarks Humenné is a center of one of the easternmost districts ("okres") in Slovakia. The most attractive places are the Vihorlat Mountains boasting of their Morské oko lake, and the Bukovské vrchy (section of the Bieszczady Mountains) at the border of Slovakia, Poland, and Ukraine, which are part of the Poloniny National Park. Humenné is surrounded by ruins of medieval castles and an open-air museum of architecture situated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihorlat Mountains
Vihorlat Mountains ( sk, Vihorlatské vrchy; ua, Вигорлат, ''Vyhorliat'') or colloquially Vihorlat is a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Ukraine. A part of the range is listed as a World Heritage Site. Etymology The name is of Slavic origin. Jozef Martinka suggested the origin in Ruthenian ''vyharj / vyhar'' ( Slovak: ''výhor'') - a burned forest with a groupping suffix ''-ať''. ''Vygarljať'', ''Vyhorljať'' - a mountain with many burned places. The Hungarian name ''Vihorlát'' derives from Slovak as an intermediate language. Vihorlat Mountains in Slovakia The Slovak part is 55 km long, up to 11 km broad and from 400 to 1,076 m high. It belongs to the Vihorlat-Gutin Area group of the Inner Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The middle part of the mountains is protected by the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area. Vihorlat is bordered by the Eastern Slovak Lowland (''Východoslovenská nížina'') in the south and the west. The Beski ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia; it was the political center of the Principality of Nitra. Today, it is a seat of a ''kraj'' (Nitra Region), and an '' okres'' (Nitra District). Etymology The first mention of Nitra dates back to the 9th century. The name of the city is derived from the Nitra river. The name is Indo-European, but the question of its pre-Slavic or Slavic origin has not been satisfactorily answered. Nitra might be derived from the old Indo-European root ''neit-'', ''nit-'' meaning "to cut" or "to burn" using a derivation element ''-r-'' (see also slash-and-burn agricultural technique). The same root is still present in the Slovak verb ''nietiť'' (to make a fire), but also in othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orava (region)
Orava is the traditional name of a region situated in northern Slovakia (as ) and partially also in southern Poland (as ). It encompasses the territory of the former (county) of Árva (or in German). The northern part of is one of the regions which are part of the Goral Lands. Etymology The name arises from the Orava river (a major river flowing through the region). History The county arose before the 15th century. The county's territory was situated along the Orava River between Zázrivá and the Tatra Mountains. Its area amounted to around 1910. The original seat of the county was Orava Castle. Geography Orava is now recognized as one of Slovakia's 25 tourist regions, however, it is not an administrative region unlike its predecessor. In Slovakia, Orava is divided between Dolný Kubín, Tvrdošín, and Námestovo districts in the Žilina Region. It has an area of , with the population on the Slovak side around 126,000. The village of Oravská Polhora is the northernmos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuberec
Zuberec ( hu, Bölényfalu) is a village in northern Slovakia and a popular tourist center at the foothills of the Western Tatras. Zuberec features numerous accommodation facilities, restaurants, museum and a tourist information office. The village is the place of several cultural and sporting events including ''Podroháčske folklórne slávnosti'' (folk festival), ''Goralský klobúčik'' (alpine skiing), ''Oravaman'' (triathlon) and ''WSA Eurocup Zuberec'' (dogsled racing). Name Zuberec is called ''Zuberzec'' in Polish and ''Bölényfalu'' in Hungarian. It is named after the European bison ( sk, Zubor), an animal that used to be abundant in the region at the time of the foundation of the village. History Zuberec was founded in 1593, when the village was known as Zwberczyc, by shepherds and farmers under Vlach colonization law Lex Antiqua Valachorum. It was subordinate, like the surrounding villages, to the Orava Castle. The village ceased to exist because of the Bocskay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Logging Switchback Railway In Vychylovka
The Historical Logging Switchback Railway in Vychylovka (near Nová Bystrica, Slovakia) is preserved section technically most interesting part of the former narrow-gauge zig zag logging railway located in Kysuce and Orava region. The railway was closed in 1971 and disassembled, except an 8 km section from Chmúra to Tanečník. Currently a section is used as a heritage railway for tourists. Vehicles *Steam locomotive MÁV 2282/1909 (U34.901) – in service *Steam locomotive MÁV 4281/1916 (U45.9) – in service until 1999 *Steam locomotive Kraus Maffei 15791/1940 – out of service *Steam locomotive ČKD 2612/1948 – out of service *Steam locomotive ČKD 1441/1928 – in service (this is the last locomotive that went along the disassembled track in 1972; Until 1990 placed as memorial in depot Žilina). Enthusiasts from the civic association Krúžok long fought for her rescue. A generous sponsorship donation to save the locomotive and its two-year repair allowed the hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kysuce
Kysuce is a traditional informal name of a region in north-western Slovakia, situated around the Kysuca river and bordering the Orava region in the east, Poland in the north and the Czech Republic in the west. It consists of two districts: Čadca and Kysucké Nové Mesto. The northern part is called the Čadecké region and is part of the Goral Lands. The region is surrounded by the numerous mountain ranges, for example Javorníky with the highest hill Veľký Javorník (1071m) in the west, the Moravian-Silesian Beskids with the highest hill Veľký Polom (1 067m) in the north. In the East there are Kysucké Beskydy with the highest mountain (also the highest in the region) - Veľká Rača (1236 m) -the symbol of Kysuce. In the South there is Kysucká vrchovina with the highest hill - Ľadonhora (999 m). The oldest known settlement in Kysuce is nowadays city Kysucké Nové Mesto, which is located on an important trade route, which lead through the region. This route, connectin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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