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Town Monument Reserves

The rich history of towns has left some admirable traces in their appearance and architecture. Many of them are classified as Town Monument Reserves and form a significant part of the national cultural heritage.

Now there are 138 towns in Slovakia; eighteen are designated Town Monument Reserve. They concentrate in the region of Spiš (5) followed by the group of central Slovakia mining towns (4). Slovakia boasts more than 12,000 immovable cultural monuments and more than 2,800 won the statute of Town Monument Reserve.

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Kežmarok

Kežmarok

Prešovský krajOkres KežmarokKežmarok

Along with Levoča, KEŽMAROK represents the most extensive and most compact compound of cultural and historical monuments in the region of Spiš.

 
Kremnica

Kremnica

Banskobystrický krajOkres Žiar nad HronomKremnica

KREMNICA situated in central Slovakia was one of the richest towns of the Kingdom of Hungary in the past. Kremnica derived its wealth from gold mining due to which it soon won the attribute of a ”golden town”.

 
Prešov

Prešov

Prešovský krajOkres PrešovPrešov

PREŠOV, the metropolis of region Šariš is the third biggest town of Slovakia. It has been the rival of Košice and Bardejov, each of them trying to win the dominance in eastern Slovakia.

 
Trenčín

Trenčín

Trenčiansky krajOkres TrenčínTrenčín

Thanks to its strategic position below the famous Castle of Trenčín and in the valley of the Váh river TRENČÍN has always been one of the most important towns in Slovakia. A unique authentic proof of presence of Roman legions in the territory of Trenčín exists.

 
Žilina

Žilina

Žilinský krajOkres ŽilinaŽilina

ŽILINA is the metropolis of the north-west of Slovakia and a "pearl of the Váh river". It is one of the oldest Slovak towns with unique history and many rare historical and artistic monuments.

 
Podolínec

Podolínec

Prešovský krajOkres Stará ĽubovňaPodolínec

PODOLÍNEC is an ancient town in the region of Spiš, which has a compact ground plan, typical for the Middle Ages, squeezed into a well-preserved municipal fortification.

 
Svätý Jur

Svätý Jur

Bratislavský krajOkres PezinokSvätý Jur

SVÄTÝ JUR is situated close to Bratislava. It is an old settlement with a more than 700 years old viticultural tradition.

 
Štiavnické Bane

Štiavnické Bane

Banskobystrický krajOkres Banská ŠtiavnicaŠtiavnické Bane

The commune ŠTIAVNICKÉ BANE lying in the middle of Štiavnické vrchy mountains originates from an association of several original mining hamlets. Several local houses, and above all the mountain lakes called tajchy are reminders of its mining past.

 
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