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 Brat ...
of
Slovakia
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, 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, 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 (former 'Verešvár') and Šulekovo (former ''Beregsek'').
Partner towns
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Kuřim,
Czech Republic
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Fertőszentmiklós,
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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