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Slovak Technical Museum
The Slovak Technical Museum ( sk, Slovenské technické múzeum, STM) is a major Slovak technology museum A technology museum is a museum devoted to applied science and technological developments. Many museums are both a science museum and a technology museum. Some of the most historically significant technology museums are: *the Musée des Arts ..., based in the eastern Slovak city of Košice, with branches throughout Slovakia. It was established in 1947 and opened to the public in 1948, under the name Technical Museum (''Technické múzeum''). The museum was renamed to its current name in 1983. Its main exhibits and headquarters are located in the northern part of Košice's Main Street (''Hlavná ulica''), in the historical public building known as ''Kapitánsky palác'' (The Captain Palace). Museums The main museum in Košice's historical centre has collections and exhibits that focus on the history of industrial and technological topics such as mining, metallurgy, art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budimír
Budimír ( hu, Budamér) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. History Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1289. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 350 metres and covers an area of 4.502 km². It has a population of about 1 084 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1896 (parish A) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1819-1898 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1895 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Transport Museums
A transport museum is a museum that holds collections of transport items, which are often limited to land transport (road and rail)—including old cars, motorcycles, trucks, trains, trams/streetcars, buses, trolleybuses and coaches—but can also include air transport or waterborne transport items, along with educational displays and other old transport objects. Some transport museums are housed in disused transport infrastructure such as dismantled trolley systems, former engine sheds or bus garages. Many transport museums exist throughout the world, listed below. Argentina * Tramway Histórico de Buenos Aires, Caballito, Buenos Aires Australia * Archer Park Rail Museum, Rockhampton, Queensland * Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, New South Wales * Australian Road Transport Heritage Centre, Gundagai, New South Wales * Ballarat Tramway Museum, Ballarat, Victoriabr>* Trams in Bendigo, Bendigo Tram Museum, Bendigo, Victori* Brisbane Tramway Museum, Ferny Grove, ... [...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] |
Vlachovo
Vlachovo ( hu, Oláhpatak, german: Lambsdorf, Lampertsdorf) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427 as ''Alahpathaka'', but until the end of the 14th century it was also referred to as ''Lampertfalva''. In 1597 it was referred to as ''Oláhpataka alias Lampertsdorf''. Since then it was called ''Oláhpatak'', and rarely ''Oláh Pataka''. Slovaks referred to the commune also as ''Vlachov'' or ''Wlachowo''. When it became part of Czechoslovakia, its name became ''Vlachovo''. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 397 metres and covers an area of 37.332 km2. Demographics It has a population of 839 people (2015). Culture The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a swimming pool. Notable people * Gyula Andrássy, (1823 in Oláhpatak – 1890), Hungarian statesman, Prime Minister of Hungary (1867–1871) and Foreign Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldava Nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou ( hu, Szepsi; german: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255. Geography The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of . It has a population of about 11,000 people. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma. The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans. Economy The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office. Twin towns — sister cities Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with: * Brzozów, Poland * Cristuru Secuiesc, Romania * Edelény, Hungary * Encs, Hungary * Karcag, Hungary * Pestszentlőrinc-Pestszentimre, Hungary * Siklós, Hungary * Tarcal, Hungary * Tišnov, Czech Republic Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prešov
Prešov (, hu, Eperjes, Rusyn language, Rusyn and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Пряшів) is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is the seat of administrative Prešov Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj) and Šariš, as well as the historic Sáros County of the Kingdom of Hungary. With a population of approximately 90,000 for the city, and in total about 110,000 with the metropolitan area, it is the third-largest city in Slovakia. It belongs to the Košice-Prešov agglomeration and is the natural cultural, economic, transport and administrative center of the Šariš region. It lends its name to the Eperjes-Tokaj Hill-Chain which was considered as the geographic entity on the first map of Hungary from 1528. There are many tourist attractions in Prešov such as castles, pools and the old town. Etymology The first written mention is from 1247 (). Several authors derived the name from hu, eper (strawberry). The theory was questioned in the 1940s and newer Slovak language, Slovak works sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medzev
Medzev ( hu, Mecenzéf), also known as Metzenseifen (particularly to Americans and the native German-speaking community) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos. Historically, It belonged to one of the original mountain towns in the Lower Zips/Dolný Spis: Gelnica/Göllnitz, Smolník/Schmöllnitz, Nálepkovo/Wagendrüssel, Krompachy/Krompach, Mníšek nad Hnilcom/Einsiedel, Švedlár/Schwedler. History The first settlement Any official documents regarding the founding of Metzenseifen have yet to be found and were likely destroyed in the Counter-Reformation. Much of the historical records obtained regarding the history of Medzev come from the monastery in Jasov. As shown in the timeline, the departure of the Mongols in 1241 prompted King Béla IV to rebuild Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spišská Belá
Spišská Belá (german: Zipser Bela; hu, Szepesbéla; pl, Biała Spiska) is a town in the Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region in Spiš in northern Slovakia. Prior to World War I, it was in Szepes county in the Kingdom of Hungary. History The town was first mentioned in historical records in 1263. The town received town rights in 1271. Scientist and inventor Joseph Petzval was born here in 1807. The town center has been designated an historic district. The church in the center of the square was built in the 15th century. The tower next to the church was dedicated to when to town received town rights back in 1271. Geography The town and municipality lies at an altitude of 631 metres and covers an area of 33.94 km². It has a population of about 6,189 people. Demographics According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,136 inhabitants. 94.82% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.18% Roma, 0.31% Czechs and 0.26% Germans. The religious makeup was 85.46% Roman Catholics, 4.61% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Petzval
Joseph Petzval (6 January 1807 – 17 September 1891) was a mathematician, inventor, and physicist best known for his work in optics. He was born in the town of Szepesbéla in the Kingdom of Hungary (in German: Zipser Bela, now Spišská Belá in Slovakia). Petzval studied and later lectured at the Institutum Geometricum (currently Budapest University of Technology and Economics) in Buda (today part of Budapest). He headed the Institute of Practical Geometry and Hydrology/Architecture between 1841 and 1848. Later in life, he accepted an appointment to a chair of mathematics at the University of Vienna. Petzval became a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 1873. Petzval is considered to be one of the main founders of geometrical optics, modern photography and cinematography. Among his inventions are the Petzval lens, Petzval portrait lens and opera glasses, both still in common use today. He is also credited with the discovery of the Laplace transform and is also known f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% of the official figures. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the River Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews, Romani people, Romani, Serbs and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; eleven King of Hungary, Hungarian kings and eight queens were crowned in St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava, St Martin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
