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Trencin, Slovakia
TRENCIN, the seat of the district and province, is now one of the most important towns of Slovakia with varied cultural and social life, and university. Among the events that attract visitors to Trenčín is the summer pop-music festival Pohoda, various international exhibitions (mostly concerning fashion) and the Film Festival organized jointly with the spa Trenčianske Teplice.
History of Trencin
A unique authentic proof of the presence of Roman legions in the territory of Trencin exists. The inscription on the steep face of the castle rock was carved in the memory of the victory over the Quads in 179 AD.
The first written mention of the settlement situated below the bulky castle next to the old trade route is from 1111. The settlement fully developed again by the end of the 13th century when the Castle of Trencin was acquired by the magnate Matus Cak, who became practically the sovereign ruler of the whole territory of what is today Slovakia. He owned about 30 Slovak castles. Trencin obtained various privileges and rights in the Middle Ages. King Sigismund promoted it to free royal borough in 1412 with similar rights as those, for instance, of Buda.
In the second half of the 19th century Trencin became an important commercial and industrial centre of the Central Povazie when railway connection with Zilina was finished. In the second half of the 20th century the textile, food processing and machinery developed above all. Activitie associated with exhibitions later prevailed in Trencin. The historical core of the town revived again after 1989 and the prevailing part of historical monuments has been reconstructed.
Things to see in Trencin
The buildings in the historic centre are parts of the Town Monument Reserve.
The Roman military settlement then called Laugaricio (today Trencin) was the northernmost point of the Roman legions of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the area of central Europe. The inscription on the steep face of the castle rock is observable from the window of the view terrace of the restaurant in the local Tatra Hotel.
The Castle of Trencin built on top of a steep rock is undoubtedly the dominant of the town and the region. Varied exhibitions, medieval games and attractive night sightseeing are organised at the castle throughout the year. The Castle became popular above all due to its most powerful owner the magnate Matus Cak Trenciansky, also referred to as the Master of the Vah and the Tatras. Perhaps every child in Slovakia knows the 80-m deep castle well.
The fortified area called Mariansky hrad or Marianska hora spreads between the castle and town centre. It consists of the Roman Catholic parish church of Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is accessible from the parish church by sheltered staircase built in 1568.
The originally Jesuit, later Piarist monastery and church of St. Frantisek Xaversky were built in the Neo Baroque style in the 17th century. The monastery is the venue of classical music concerts in summer.
The Town Tower offers a nice view of all dominants in the town including the popular fountain with the statue of goblin on the square Sturovo namestie and the Synagogue built in the oriental style.
How to get to Trencin?
Trencin is a big city with good accessibility.
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