Trnava
Trnava (German: Tyrnau, Hungarian: Nagyszombat) is a city in western Slovakia, around 50 km from the capital Bratislava. Because it has so many churches with the town walls, it is commonly called Little Rome or Slovak Rome.
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 17°35′35″E / 48.37694°N 17.59306°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region (kraj) | Trnava Region |
| Districts | Trnava District |
| First mentioned | 1211 |
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| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 91700 |
| Website | www.trnava.sk |
History
The town was first mentioned in 1211. It received royal free town privileges as the first town in Slovakia in 1238. The town had its height as a cultural and religious centre, as it was seat of archbishopric from 1541 to 1820. The first horse-drawn railway in the Kingdom of Hungary was built to Trnava from Bratislava in 1846. It is again an seat of archbishopric since 1978. In 2003, French car manufacturer PSA started construction of automobile plant. It was finished in 2006
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Twin towns
Square of the Holy Trinity
Slovakia - Trnava - Town Hall
- Slovakia - Trnava - Trnavska Univerzita RB05.jpg
University in Trnava
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- Slovakia - Trnava - Pesia zona RB04.jpg
Pešia zóna Trnava
- Slovakia - Trnava - Parčík Bela IV - RB02.jpg
Slovakia - Trnava - Parčík Bela IV
- Gothic church of St. Nicolas in Trnava, Slovakia.jpg
Gothic church of St.Nicolas
Aerial photography of Trnava
Trnava, Slovakia.
The Štrky Forest Park in Trnava, Slovakia was revitalized in 2019
References
- ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obc=AREAS_SK, v_Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ↑ [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)._obce=AREAS_SK]"]. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).. Retrieved Lua error in Module:SK at line 14: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value)..
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Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trnava. |
- Trnava Official website (in Slovak only)
- Trnava travel guide Archived 2007-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
