Slovakia
Trenčín’s broad, domed synagogue, built in 1913, is one of the most impressive features of the town's skyline. These days it plays host to occasional cultural events and is otherwise closed to visitors.
In the 19th century, a 1000-strong Jewish community formed 25% of the city's total population. The community grew to 1600 by the mid-20th century but only 300 Trenčin Jews survived WWII and very few remained in the city.
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Gazing at fairy-tale Bojnice Castle stirs fantasies of knights and maidens in even the world-weariest travellers. Blushing sandstone towers and…
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Trenčín's fearsome castle has surveyed the surrounding hills for centuries. Its oldest walls date to the 11th century, when it was constructed to watch…
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Views are sublime from this octagonal tower, part of a 15th-century fortification. An inconspicuous glass elevator carries you most of the way, then there…
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There are several places in Slovakia where wood-carvers have put their lathes to the challenge of creating a Nativity scene, but 'Slovak Bethlehem' is the…
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Beckov Castle surveys the Váh River valley from its 60m limestone crag. Flanked by watchtowers, the castle's weathered walls date back to the 14th century…
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Split between two romantic timbered buildings, Čičmany’s museum has displays on local culture and folklore, especially rites of passage from birth to…
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This museum incorporates the holdings of the former Bat'a Shoe Museum. On display is a permanent exhibition titled 'The Bat'a Principle: Today Fantasy,…
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The Romans came, saw and graffittied Trenčin. The town's unique claim to fame is a soldier's inscription from AD 179, commemorating a battle against…
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Views are sublime from this octagonal tower, part of a 15th-century fortification. An inconspicuous glass elevator carries you most of the way, then there…
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Trenčín's fearsome castle has surveyed the surrounding hills for centuries. Its oldest walls date to the 11th century, when it was constructed to watch…
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A 1000-strong collection of paintings and sketches by Miloš Alexander Bazovský, forefather of modern Slovak painting, is the core attraction of this…
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The Romans came, saw and graffittied Trenčin. The town's unique claim to fame is a soldier's inscription from AD 179, commemorating a battle against…
9.68 MILES
Beckov Castle surveys the Váh River valley from its 60m limestone crag. Flanked by watchtowers, the castle's weathered walls date back to the 14th century…
22.16 MILES
Split between two romantic timbered buildings, Čičmany’s museum has displays on local culture and folklore, especially rites of passage from birth to…
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Much more than the history of Piešťany's spa culture, this wide-ranging regional museum exhibits Roman artefacts, gorgeous art-nouveau posters from the…
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Gazing at fairy-tale Bojnice Castle stirs fantasies of knights and maidens in even the world-weariest travellers. Blushing sandstone towers and…