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Vojtech Zamarovský
Vojtech Zamarovský (5 October 1919 in Zamarovce – 26 July 2006 in Prague) was a popular Slovakia, Slovak writer of historical non-fiction literature. He also translated from English, German, French and Latin. After studying law and economics in Bratislava and Prague, Zamarovský moved to Prague and worked in several state offices. From 1956 on he worked only as a writer. His books concentrated on the life of ancient Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean nations. He wrote both in the Slovak and Czech languages. Zamarovský became immensely popular in Czechoslovakia, and his works were also translated abroad. Zamarovský was a collaborator with the communist secret police StB for more than 20 years. Since 1962 he had worked under the code name of ''Belo'', in 1977 he became an intelligence agent, and his code name was changed to ''Veil''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamarovce
Zamarovce ( hu, Vágzamárd ) is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It is situated mostly on the right bank of the Váh river. The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres and covers an area of 3.928 km². Etymology The name comes from Slovak language, Slovak ''Somárovce'' (''somár'' - donkey). History In history, historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1208 as ''Villa Samar''. In that time, the area was property of the Zamarovsky family. In 1989, Zamarovce became an independent municipality after it was separated from Trenčín. Population Zamarovce has a population of about 796 people. Most of the inhabitants are employed in factories in Trenčín, a local cooperative, or a brickfield plant. Notable people are Pedagogy, pedagogue and historian Pavel Hičoldt and the doctor, traveller, and Alaska gold-digger Alexander Liska. Sights A first half of the 19th century mansion can be found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
