Leopoldov (before 1948 ''Mestečko''; german: Leopold-Neustadtl; hu, Lipótvár) is a town in the
Trnava Region
The Trnava Region ( sk, Trnavský kraj, ; hu, Nagyszombati kerület; german: Tyrnauer Landschaftsverband) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It was established in 1996, before which date most of its districts were parts of Brati ...
of
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 ...
, near the
Váh
The Váh (; german: Waag, ; hu, Vág; pl, WagWag
w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów ...
river. It has a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The city is the location of
Leopoldov Prison
Leopoldov Prison ( sk, Ústav na výkon trestu odňatia slobody a Ústav na výkon väzby Leopoldov) is a 17th-century fortress built against Ottoman Turks that was converted into a high-security prison in the 19th century in the town of Leopoldo ...
, a high-security correctional institution.
History
The town was founded in 1664-1669 as a fortress against the Ottoman Turks on the initiative of Emperor
Leopold I (hence the name). It was granted town status in 1669. The fortress has served as a
state prison
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since 1855. A village called "Leopold" (German also: ''Leopoldstadt'', Hungarian since 1873: ''Lipótvár'') was made part of Leopoldov in 1882. In modern Slovakia, Leopoldov is an important transfer point of railway tracks.
Leopoldov was founded on fields of old villages of
Červeník
Červeník ( hu, Vágvörösvár) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. The first known name of the village was "Bin", ...
(former 'Verešvár') and Šulekovo (former ''Beregsek'').
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Kuřim
Kuřim (; german: Gurein) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. It is the most populated town of Brno-Country District.
Geography
Kuřim is located about north of ...
,
Czech Republic
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Fertőszentmiklós
Fertőszentmiklós is a small town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.
Geography
Fertőszentmiklós is located on the Small Plain and it is part of the Transdanubian region. It has a population of 3854 people (2015). Fertőszentmiklós is ve ...
,
Hungary
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Gallery
File:The church in Leopoldov - 2.JPG,
File:The church in Leopoldov - 3.JPG,
File:Leopoldov railway station.JPG, The railway station in Leopoldov.
File:Pillory.JPG, Pillory on the Square of Ignatius of Loyola in Leopoldov.
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Slovakia
Populated places established in the 1660s
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