Revúca (; formerly ''Veľká Revúca'' in
Slovak; german: Groß-Rauschenbach; hu, Nagyrőce) is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystric ...
,
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 ...
. Revúca is the seat of
Revúca District.
Etymology
The name is of
Slovak origin and was initially the name of Revúca Creek (literally, 'roaring'). The same names can be found also in
Liptov
Liptov () is a historical and geographical region in central Slovakia with around 140,000 inhabitants. The area is also known by the German name ''Liptau'', the Hungarian ''Liptó'', the Latin name ''Liptovium'' and the Polish ''Liptów''.
Etymo ...
(
Liptovské Revúce formerly Revúca and the
Revúca River).
History
The earliest written record of the existence of the town is from 1357. The iron industry was developing for more than 500 years. During the second half of the 19th century, Revúca became a centre of Slovak national revival. The first high school teaching in Slovak was founded in Revúca in 1862, but it was closed down by the Hungarian authorities in 1874 (see
Magyarization). Both the original building of the high school (with the historical exposition) and the new building are the National Cultural Monuments. During the short period of its existence, the high school attracted many activists, writers, and politicians (
Štefan Marko Daxner,
Ján Francisci,
Július Botto,
Samuel Ormis,
August Horislav Škultéty
August Horislav Škultéty ( hu, Skultéty Ágost Horislaw; August 7, 1819 – May 29, 1892) was a Slovak writer, pedagogue, and ethnographer, and the director of the first Slovak high school in Revúca.
Early years and career
August Horislav ...
,
Ivan Branislav Zoch) to the town.
Landmarks
The late
Gothic
Gothic or Gothics may refer to:
People and languages
*Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes
**Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths
**Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...
Roman Catholic church of
Saint Lawrence ( sk, Kostol svätého Vavrinca) has a deacon built in the second half of the 15th century and a pre-built tower. Originally, the church had two towers, but the lower one was dismantled after the fire in 1892. The main, pseudo-Gothic altar is decorated by table pictures depicting scenes from the life of Saint Quirin dated to about 1500.
Evangelic Classical Lutheran Church, a cultural monument. It was built
in 1784–1785, the tower was built later in 1788. A commemorative board on
the church is dedicated to the Slovak Lutheran grammar school- The first
Slovak grammar school that was opened on September 16, 1862.
Surroundings
Revúca is a
trailhead
A trailhead is the point at which a trail begins, where the trail is often intended for hiking, biking, horseback riding, or off-road vehicles. Modern trailheads often contain rest rooms, maps, sign posts and distribution centers for information ...
of several hiking trails leading to the
Muránska planina National Park
Muránska planina National Park ( sk, Národný park Muránska planina) is one of the youngest national parks in Slovakia. The core area measures 21,318 ha and the protective belt 21,698 ha. It includes 14 smaller protected territories. The headq ...
.
Muráň Castle and
Ochtiná Aragonite Cave are just a short drive from the town.
Demographics
Revúca has a population of 13,098 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001
census
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, 92.1% of inhabitants were
Slovaks, 4.1
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
, and 2.2%
Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
.
The religious makeup was 39.4%
Roman Catholics, 34.5% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.8%
Lutherans
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched ...
.
Notable people
*
Norbert Gyömbér – Slovak international football player
*
Gyula Rochlitz – architect, designer of Budapest's
Keleti Pályaudvar (Eastern Railway Station)
*
Rudolf Viest – General, commander-in-chief in the
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising ( sk, Slovenské národné povstanie, abbreviated SNP) was a military uprising organized by the Slovak resistance movement during World War II. This resistance movement was represented mainly by the members of the ...
*
Andrej Danko (born 1974) – Slovak lawyer, speaker of the
National Council, and leading member of
Slovak National Party
The Slovak National Party ( sk, Slovenská národná strana, SNS) is a nationalist political party in Slovakia. The party characterizes itself as a nationalist party based on both social and the European Christian values.
Since 1990 SNS has won ...
*
Samuel Reuss – Lutheran pastor
Twin towns — Sister cities
Revúca is
twinned with:
*
Lędziny,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
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Kazincbarcika
Kazincbarcika is an industrial town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Northern Hungary. It lies in the valley of the river Sajó, away from the county capital, Miskolc.
History
Kazincbarcika was created during the Socialist industrialization ...
,
Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the ...
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Litovel
Litovel (; german: Littau) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative par ...
,
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
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Pakrac
Pakrac is a town in western Slavonia, Croatia, population 4,842, total municipality population 8,460 (census 2011). Pakrac is located on the road and railroad connecting the regions of Posavina and Podravina.
Name
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Croatia
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Selca,
Croatia
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Lipik
Lipik is a town in western Slavonia, in the Požega-Slavonia County of northeastern Croatia. It is known for its spas, mineral water and Lipizzaner stables.
Settlements
The settlements included in the administrative area of Lipik include:
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Croatia
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References
External links
*http://www.revuca.sk/
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Cities and towns in Slovakia