Western Slovakia (Nitra, Trencin, Banska Bystrica). Open left menu Trencin The spa town of Teplice near Trencin
The city of Trencin is located in the western part of Slovakia in the center of the Vah River valley, near the Czech border, about 120 km from Bratislava.It is believed that Trencin is the most beautiful city Slovakia. And the first who declare this are the city residents themselves. Of course, it would be quite stupid to claim that the opinion of Trencin residents is an indicator of objectivity. However, upon closer acquaintance with the city, you are convinced that they really are not mistaken.
Trencin is located in a picturesque place; according to some sources, people have settled since the Stone Age. The city first appeared on Ptolemy's world map under the Greek name Levkaristos around 150 AD. During the Macromanian wars between the Roman Empire and the Germanic Quadi tribes in 179, an inscription appeared on the rock under Trencin Castle in memory of these events, in which the city was called Laugarizio. Trencin became the northernmost Roman stronghold in Central Europe.
The area on which the city of Trencin stands has been inhabited since time immemorial. Trencin is considered as one of the possible locations of the capital of the Samo Empire in the 7th century.
It is generally accepted that Trencin Castle was built during the Great Moravian era. By the 11th century, Trencin became the administrative center of the region of the same name. Trencin Castle, being one of the few stone castles in the Kingdom of Hungary, suffered from the Mongol invasion in 1241. In 1263 Trenčín became the property of Jakab Csesznieki, the royal squire, but in 1302 King Wenceslas I took the castle from the Csesznieki brothers because they supported his rival, Charles Robert. Wenceslas I handed over the castle to Matus Csak. Between 1302 and 1321 the castle served as the residence of an influential magnate, Matus Csak, who controlled most of modern Slovakia. With the support of King Charles Robert, Matus organized his own court and pursued his own foreign policy.
In 1335, the Union of Trencin between Bohemia, Hungary and Poland was signed in the city.
In the Middle Ages, Trencin received a number of privileges. In 1324, the city's residents were exempted from paying taxes, and the city of Trencin itself received the privileges of a free royal city in 1412 by decree of King Sigismund. However, in subsequent centuries, disasters and wars struck the city, which continued until the end of the 18th century. During the conflict between the Habsburg dynasty and their rival King Janusz Zapolyai, the city was captured by imperial troops. In the 17th century, the threat of Turkish conquest came from the south, but Turkish aggression was defeated. Later, the city suffered during the Curuc uprising against the Habsburg imperial regime; on August 3, 1708, the Battle of Trencin took place in the city. Two years later, the plague claimed the lives of 1,600 of the city's inhabitants. And in 1790 the city and the castle were burned to the ground, and since then the castle has been desolate.
In the 19th century, with the construction of railways leading to Žilina and Bratislava, prosperity returned to the city, new manufactories were built, mostly related to the production of textiles and products, so Trenčín soon became a huge center of the Povasi region. Another golden time for Trencin came with the formation of Czechoslovakia. Shortly after the start of the Slovak National Uprising, the German Nazis occupied Trencin and set up a security headquarters, Gestapo and concentration camp in the city. Trencin was occupied by Soviet troops on April 10, 1945.
Since 1990, numerous restoration works have been carried out in the historical center of the city.
The main attraction and symbol of the city is Trenčian Castle or Csak Citadel. It is largely thanks to him that Trencin wins a beauty contest against other Slovak cities. This is a typical medieval fortress, towering above the city streets like the flying island of Laputa from the book about Gulliver's adventures. Trencin Castle is one of the oldest in Slovakia. The first mention of it in chronicles dates back to the 11th century - a hundred years earlier than the city itself.
In addition to the castle, Trenčín has in its reserve a whole series picturesque, and sometimes rather gloomy (in essence, not in execution) sights. The picturesque ones include the bourgeois buildings in the historical center of the city, the monastery and church of the Piarist Order, the Farny Church on Matusova Street and the city gate of the 16th century, which are located a stone's throw from the central square of the city - Miirove Nam.
On Miirov Nam there is just one of those “dark” attractions - the Plague Pillar, erected at the beginning of the 18th century in memory of the victims of the plague epidemic. Another "darkness" of Trencin is the 17th century Executioner's House, which is a big hit with tourists.
Trencin is a small city, so one day is usually enough to get to know it. If you have free time and are not tied to an excursion, we advise you not to limit yourself to just a walk around the city, but to visit the nearby Trencianske Teplice. This is one of the most famous spa resorts in Slovakia. Trencianske Teplice is famous for its warm hydrogen sulphide springs and Turkish baths “hamams”, built by the Turks in the 16th century and restored at the end of the 19th century. The baths are still open to the public today.
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Interesting places in Slovakia are located in a checkerboard (or square-nested, depending on your preference) order, and therefore it is difficult to build an optimal route. I had five whole days allotted for this country, and for a long time I puzzled over how to pave the way - linearly or by bush method, but in the end I couldn’t come up with anything better than moving in zigzags. First, we had to get to the western part of the country.
So, on June 8 at lunchtime, after a long ordeal associated with avoiding the flood, I managed to break through from Hungary to Slovakia near the town of Shahy. All border bridges were closed, but here the border slightly moves away from the river to the south, and the Slovaks did not want to leave their city completely cut off from the rest of the territory. Therefore, I crossed the border by land, and the evil river - along some undamaged rural bridge.
As a result, the schedule shifted forward half a day, and I headed west, changing the end point of the day from Komarno to Trnava. The flood no longer affected me, because I no longer had anything to do with the valleys:
Compared to Hungary, Slovak landscapes immediately became hillier and more cheerful. But that’s not all: dominant forces that have not been seen in other countries appeared in the form of nuclear power plants. At first, the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant boasted its eight cooling towers for a long time:
Then, a hundred kilometers later, to the north of Trnava, the second Yaslovsko-Bohunitsa nuclear power plant appeared. At its foot, judging by the abundance of self-pickers, strawberries grew well, and the view as a whole was very phantasmagoric:
With such rosy thoughts I drove up to the city of Nitra. Only then I discovered two things: that the Slovaks switched to the euro, and that gasoline in these euros is noticeably more expensive than in all other countries (1.27 per liter in 1995). Having refueled with fuel, food from a small container (while fighting the flood, I never had time to try Hungarian goulash - by the way, this is a soup, not a main course) and euros from an ATM, I went to get acquainted with the first city of the new country.
Nitra is a regional center (as Wikipedia says, since the time of the Kingdom of Hungary, “Nitra became the center of the county”), with a huge population for Slovakia - 88 thousand. The city turned out to be large in terms of territory: some of its districts go beyond the horizon. However, the historical center is easily explored on foot. First we go out to the main square, Svyatoplukovo is located there. It is the size of a football field, no less, only round in shape. From the square you can clearly see Nitryansky Castle in the north:
The castle is a small 11th century fortress on a hill in a bend of the river (one of the turrets is visible on the right), with cathedral St. Emerama and the spacious residence of the bishop. But I’m too lazy to climb in such heat in hail, so we explore what’s nearby. And next to it is a giant theater (“divadlo”), similar to the Pentagon:
And if you turn the lens in the other direction, we will see a panorama of the western part of the lower city:
In the foreground is the Catholic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, rebuilt many times and therefore completely absent from the lists of architectural masterpieces of Nitra. But on the left you can see the Church of St. Ladislaus, part of the large complex of the Piarist Order on Farskaya Street, which also includes a monastery and a gymnasium. Here it is close up:
You never cease to be amazed at how many churches, monasteries and educational institutions were built throughout Europe by the monastic orders of the Franciscans, Jesuits, Mennonites, etc. Each of the 40 cities I visited had at least one of them, and all were perfectly preserved.
From the Piarist Church there is a good view of Mount Zobor, located to the north of the city, with a television tower and the ancient Church of St. Michael from the 12th century (the oldest in Slovakia). To the right is the already familiar Church of the Virgin Mary:
At the end of the short walk, we will walk along the pedestrian Stefanikova Street, lined with eclectic buildings of the 18th-20th centuries, where the usual establishments for the city center are located: boutiques, banks, cafes. Interesting shaped city clock:
There is an original Art Nouveau, unfortunately, very shabby:
But it's time to move on. General fatigue was already taking its toll: before I had time to get on the highway, I immediately confused Nitra (where I had just been) with Trnava (where I was supposed to go), and turned following the sign back to Nitra. I only came to my senses when Navik asked if I had gone crazy.
It turned out quite fortunate that the overnight stay moved to Trnava: the city is so good that it deserved a longer walk (and a separate report, of course). And the next day, June 9, he turned north, to the city of Trencin. This was a must see for the entire Slovak part of the route, but in reality the city was very disappointing. Yes, there is a tall city from the 11th century, a resemblance to the old center of two streets, nice roofs, but overall there is no harmony. The city, however, looks impressive:
And this is not all of it; to the left stretches the fortress wall, ending with corner fortifications:
Up close, some of the charm dissipates; it becomes clear that the architecture is quite simple, and the castle itself has been fairly renovated.
Having reached the entrance, I saw how the wall grew right out of the rock, but I didn’t go inside - well, they don’t care about these paid excursions:
Near the entrance to the castle there was a yellow parish church, but the views from it were much better than the castle itself. First we look north, at the old center lying below. Of course, you recognized the Piarist church with the gymnasium?
What would it be like without him? The church in honor of St. Francis of Havera was built in 1657, in the early Baroque style, and is still like new :) To the left you can see the round dome and tower of the synagogue, built in 1913.
Now look to the east side. The old town quickly ends, and immediately behind it on the left you can already see the stadium:
To the right of the stadium are two Art Nouveau buildings standing at the end of the street. Palackego, - a bank with a chain of attic windows and the Tatra Hotel from 1901. Please note sundial at the end of the hotel: this is perhaps the main distinguishing feature of all Slovak cities. Sundials are installed wherever possible, they replace or duplicate mechanical ones, and once I saw a clock on the north side of the building - and even then they managed to catch and calibrate a ray of sunlight. If only daylight saving time were abolished, we could safely use them to check what time it is.
We go down to Shturovo, next to the synagogue. There is a cool fountain on the theme of a guy climbing out of a sewer hatch, beloved by the Slovak people (there is also a famous sculpture in Bratislava):
The town hall with its city tower is also located on the square. Despite their simple appearance, both buildings are from the 17th century:
However, enough with architecture, it’s time to switch to people. Slovak girls(unlike Czech women) well-groomed and dressed up like dolls. Not all, of course, but half for sure:
There are even blondes:
They like to sit not only on the steps of temples, but also near city fountains:
Or just sunbathe on the benches:
Men, on the contrary, are different. If in the Czech Republic one type strongly predominates: chubby, always with a wheaten mustache, sometimes with a thick beard (it seemed that in all the Czech shops and shops where I looked there was a mafia of twins working), then in Slovakia there are all kinds. However, I would call our Mr. Pochinok the most typical Slovak, by far.
Well, okay, we’re distracted, but we still have to go and go. From Trenčín I abruptly changed direction to the southeast, and headed to the mining town of Banska Stiavnica. Despite the fact that I stayed there for a short time and stupidly, I clicked the photo for a separate post. The day was coming to an end, and I went to Banska Bistrica to spend the night.
Banska Bistrica, like Nitra, Trnava and Trencin, is also a large regional center (81 thousand inhabitants). Trolleybuses run along it, and in the morning of the next (working) day I discovered a 10-kilometer traffic jam entering from the suburbs. The historical center of the city is shaped like a bottle: the large rectangular main square opens through the narrow neck of Dolnaya Street to the new city.
True, pensions were tight in the city. There were two pensions in the center, but I knew from the Internet that they would charge 40 euros, and I didn’t even bother. Having abandoned the car somewhere in the courtyard of the Khrushchev buildings (and here, as in other cities, the historical center bordered on new buildings without a transition), for the first time during the entire trip I went out for an evening inspection, without guaranteeing myself an overnight stay. When it began to get dark, I still became concerned about lodging for the night. With his eyes he found the first unregistered pension and entered the reception. There were no places, but the owner called the right place and got me into a hotel on the outskirts, in some nine-story building. It was cheap and cheerful, but the main thing was that I had to go by car to drink evening beer :)
The main square of Bistrica, Nameste SNP (Slovak People's Uprising) is not just beautiful - it is magnificent, ideal and architecturally perfect. Won in my nomination "Best Square in Europe":
This is a general view from the southwest, as if from the neck of a bottle. From left to right: the episcopal palace (with large windows), the bell tower of the Church of the Capture of the Virgin Mary, the bell tower of the local Barbican castle, the Clock Tower, the Mariinsky or Plague Column (the Moor's Column, white just under the tower a little to the left), the Church of St. Francis of Haver (18-19 centuries, of course - Jesuit).
In the center of the square, without spoiling it at all, but on the contrary, complementing its overall appearance, stands a black obelisk to the Soviet liberator soldiers. And no one fucking moves it or dismantles it, but they lay wreaths of fresh flowers:
Let's take a closer look at the corner of the square where the Clock Tower and the Jesuit Church are:
Now to the diagonally opposite corner. The main place here is occupied by the so-called. House of Benicki (Hungarian Count) with a loggia and columns on the second floor:
Along the perimeter of the square there are a continuous row of pubs (i.e. they won’t serve food there), but please note that their umbrellas do not block your view. Well, just a little bit:
It's again right side area. In the houses there are museums, regional ministries, art galleries; but even their facades look like a museum:
On the same side we see the palace of Thurzo, another rich Hungarian (now there is a museum of the Land). The building is impressive with its façade decoration and bas-reliefs:
Underneath there is an arch where you can go down to the embankment of the Hron River:
But we will not go to the river, but down Dolnaya Street:
It faces the modern city with its skyscrapers, shopping centers and overpasses, but in front of it there are still interesting old houses, like this one with a sundial:
And the street and the entire old center end with the Church of St. Elzhbeta with the original portal. The mountain in the background is already on the other side of the Chron, so to speak, in Zachronye:
Having carefully walked around the entire square with a camera, I did not forget to determine which cafe served dark Sharish, and having solved the problem of an overnight stay, I returned here in the late afternoon, but for a cultural holiday :)
The next morning the path lay due east, but this is a different part of the country, and a completely different story.
In the north-west of Slovakia, 10 km from the Czech border, on the banks of the Vah River lies the city of Trencin - the most beautiful city in Slovakia, according to tourist brochures and local residents. The beauty and elegance of urban architecture is emphasized by the natural splendor in which Trencin is immersed.
10% of the population of Trencin are students of local educational institutions, which could not but affect the general atmosphere of the city: there seems to be a certain lightness and carelessness in the air, inherent in all college towns in the world.
The first mention of the city dates back to 1111, but there is evidence that settlements existed on the site of modern Trencin back in the Stone Age. Latin inscriptions on the castle wall, dated 179, indicate the presence of Roman soldiers here during the wars between the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes. The most famous historical figure of Trencin is the Hungarian feudal lord Matus Csak, who ruled in Slovakia from 1302 to 1321, and his residence was in Trencin.
You can often hear in Slovakia that Trencin is a “fashion city”, which is due to the city’s historical industrial focus: high-quality fabrics are made here and women’s clothing is sewn (currently brands such as Slovakotex, Merina, K-Tex, Trecom, Broadway etc.).
A trip to Trencin usually involves a relaxing excursion holiday that suits everyone. At a nearby resort "Trenčanske Teplice" you can improve your health (the resort is especially famous for its spa treatments). Trencin will also delight lovers of active recreation with its hiking and cycling trails in the mountains. In addition, here you can go down the river in canoes and rafts.
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Climate and weather
The city of Trencin is located in a temperate climate zone with mild, humid winters with an average air temperature of 0...+2 °C and warm summers (+20...+22 °C). During the winter months there are no strong cold winds here, as natural protection is formed around the city: the Strazhevsky Mountains in the northeast and the White Carpathians on the western side.
It is worth planning a trip to Trencin for the period from May to September: during these months the weather is sunny and clear, but in the cold season the city is often foggy and cloudy.
Nature
Beautiful, flower-filled Trenčín is located on the picturesque banks of the longest river in Slovakia, the Váh River. To the northeast of the city rise the peaks of the Strazhevo mountain system, in the west the foothills of the White Carpathians begin, separating Slovakia from the neighboring Czech Republic. The mountain slopes, which can be admired from almost anywhere in Trencin, are covered with magnificent forests, the dominant tree species of which are beech, oak and hornbeam.
Part of the city is located on a mountain range Goat Hills, where the Brezina forest park is located, where you can take walks, breathe clean pine air, listen to the cheerful murmur of streams and the variety of birds. Scots pine, black pine, maple, beech, larch, elm, and several types of acacia grow in the park. But there are practically no birches, despite the fact that Brezina means “birch” in Slovak.
Near Trencin there are several mineral springs of local importance, and 13 km away is one of the best health resorts - “ Trencianske Teplice", the thermal waters of which are fed by five natural geysers, producing 22 liters of mineral water per second.
Attractions
The symbol of the city is the castle Trenčiansky Castle. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1069, then the castle was repeatedly completed and, finally, in the 15th century it acquired the appearance in which it can be seen today. The fire of 1790, which destroyed most of the city, also caused significant damage to the medieval castle, but much was subsequently restored. According to legend, there is a secret tunnel under Trenčian Castle that connects the castle with the oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia - Skalkoy-nad-vahom. This is a monastery complex built in a hole in the rock, next to which there is a cave where the hermits St. Andrew Svorad and St. Benedict lived in the 10th-11th centuries. On the territory of Trenčian Castle there are three palaces, the Matus Tower (the oldest building), a bastion and a dungeon. From the height of the castle hill there is a magnificent view of the city and its surroundings.
The most important sights of Trencin also include Parish stairs, connecting the city center (from the Parish Church) with the castle and further - with the Brezinsky forest park. The staircases were built in 1568 and played an important role in the defense of the city.
A unique attraction of Trencin is Executioner's House, where today the exhibition of the city museum is located "Law and order in old Trencin".
Among the religious buildings, the greatest interest is Parish Church, Church and Monastery of the Piarist Order, Lutheran Church, Jewish Synagogue.
Not far from Trenčín there are such interesting sights as ruins of Beckov Castle on a high cliff and Chakhtitsa Castle, notorious for its owner Alzbeta Bathory, who allegedly committed mass murders of young girls in her castle.
Nutrition
On the streets of Trencin you will find many restaurants and cafes, pubs and bars, and coffee shops. There are also restaurants in the best hotels and guest houses in the city. There is usually live music playing there. Good Slovak wine is served in specialized wine restaurants (Vinotéka Južanka). There is a good inexpensive fast food restaurant in Trencin, Somergastro, where you can try both Slovak and international cuisine. In addition to national Slovak cuisine, places specializing in Italian cuisine are common in the city: Pizzeria Briciola, Marmaris, Venezia, Dantes Pizza, etc.
Accommodation
The choice of hotels in Trencin is certainly not as wide as in Bratislava, but travelers can still easily find a place to stay. The best hotels in the city are the four-star Tatra and Magnus, with prices ranging from 42 to 163 € per person per night. The three-star hotels Pod Hradom, Praha, Most Slavy and others have proven themselves to be excellent, with a minimum price of 35 €. Directly in the Brezina Forest Park is the two-star Hotel Brezina.
The city has a large number of cozy guest houses, accommodation in which will cost at least 20 € per person.
Entertainment and relaxation
You can diversify your stay in Trencin by visiting the city’s art galleries ( Milos Alexander Bazovsky Gallery and City Gallery) and museums ( Trencin Museum, Wheel Museum). Fans of theater arts can visit Trenčín Castle Theatre, Musical Theater or Normalka Theater.
You can admire the beauty of Trenčín and the surrounding area by taking a hot air balloon flight.
Fans of water activities should visit the swimming pool in the center of Trečín, which also has an outdoor pool. While swimming in the summer pool you can admire the Trencin Castle. From May to September, active tourists are offered canoeing or rafting on the Vag River, which is suitable for both professionals and beginners, since the Vag is considered a safe mountain river.
Every year Trencin becomes a center for all kinds of holidays and festivals. When planning a trip to Trencin with children, it is worth scheduling your trip in June to experience a fun and unforgettable Clown Day, when adults and children have fun together. On June 1, International Children's Day, numerous performances for children are held on the streets of the city. Cinema lovers should visit the Artfilm film festival at this time.
From April to September the city delights its residents and guests with numerous musical events:
- festival classical music Trenčín musical spring,
- Pádivého Trenčín— festival of wind instruments,
- Pri Trenčianskej bráne- folk music festival,
- Jazz pod thraldom- international jazz music festival.
And, of course, the most popular Bažant Pohoda is the largest open-air cultural event in Slovakia.
The main program of the Bažant Pohoda festival includes concerts in the genres of rock, punk, jazz, rave, reggae, folk, pop and many others. During the festival, spectators attend various theatrical performances, performances of modern dance, cinema, presentations of literature, design and fine arts, and also have the opportunity to lively communicate on various current topics that concern modern youth.
Purchases
A unique gift brought from Trencin will be a ceramic product purchased in Vojtech Zamarovsky's store-museum. Here you can buy ceramic dishes recreated from ancient finds, as well as models from a modern designer line.
All kinds of souvenirs can be bought in Dora and Eugenika stores, and local jewelry stores (Zlatokov, Goldsmith's) offer magnificent original jewelry to city guests.
There are many shopping centers and supermarkets in Trencin, offering their customers goods for every taste (JUŽANKA, Baumax, Laugaricio, Billa). Most are open from 8:00 to 20:00 pm, but there is also a 24-hour Tesco hypermarket.
Transport
Urban public transport Trencin is represented by buses. The cost of a one-time travel ticket is 0.45 € if the ticket is purchased from a machine at the bus stop (DK), and 0.65 € if purchased from the driver. A night ticket will cost 1 €. Children under 6 years old and seniors over 70 years old travel free in Trencin, and discounts apply for students.
You can also use taxi services. All taxis are equipped with meters.
Trencin can be easily reached by train from Bratislava, Zilina and Kosice, as about a dozen high-speed trains run between these cities every day and stop in Trencin. The cost of such a trip from Bratislava will be about 10 €. To get to Trencin from Bratislava by private car, you need to take the D1 highway. It will take about an hour to cover a distance of 124 km. The E50 road leads to the Czech city of Brno.
Connection
You can call abroad with post offices Trencin, as well as by street pay phone, buying a card at a newsstand. You can also use the services of local mobile operators(Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica O2), which also sell SIM cards for wireless Internet access.
Almost all hotels, hotels, guest houses and motels in Trencin provide their clients with free access to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
Safety
Trencin is considered a very calm and safe city for both locals and visitors. But here, as in any other place, you should follow traffic rules, take care of the safety of your belongings, and do not go far into the mountains without a guide.
Business climate
Traditionally, Trencin is considered a fashion city in Slovakia, and therefore international exhibitions dedicated to this particular area of culture and economics are often held here. Every year Trencin hosts C hildren's World, an exhibition of goods for children and children's fashion. The city also hosts the most important international business exhibitions of rescue, fire and security equipment; electrical engineering, electronics and energy, etc. During the exhibitions, seminars, conferences, and presentations of the latest products are held.
Every year Trencin becomes an increasingly attractive city for investment. First of all, this is due to the beneficial geographical location, developed transport infrastructure, proximity to a popular resort, high qualifications and low labor costs. Thus, in the fall of 2011, a large center for the development of automotive systems (Engineering Center of Johnson Controls Automotive Group) opened in Trencin, which was associated with the massive relocation of automotive factories to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
Real estate
So far, real estate in Trencin has not attracted much interest from foreign buyers. Although the situation may change in the near future, as environmentally friendly regions are becoming increasingly valuable in the world. Today, the most attractive property is not in the city itself, but near the resort of Trencianske Teplice. The average cost of 1 m2 of housing in the Trencian region is 660 €.
In the warm season, streets, squares, parks, squares and even the surroundings of Trencin are literally buried in flowers, but it should be remembered that in Slovakia there are large fines for picking flowers - both from flower beds and on forest lawns.
Photo and video filming on the territory of Trencin Castle is paid (0.7 and 1.7 €, respectively), therefore, in order to avoid problems during the excursion, you need to buy a permit in advance. In winter, you can only enter the castle grounds until 15:30.
At the end of the week, it is difficult to find a place in many establishments, since people from nearby villages come to Trencin on weekends to shop and just relax.
Trenčín is an industrial city in western Slovakia. Located 10 km from the Czech border and 130 km from Bratislava, on the site of the Roman legion of Laugaricio. It is the center of the Trencin region (4501 km², 18 cities) and the Trencin region. The city's population is 58 thousand people.
A little history
The most famous landmark of Trencin is the Castle. The castle, which is the third largest in Slovakia, is located in the highest part of the city. It is divided into upper and lower sections and heavily fortified. The upper part consists of several palace-type buildings surrounding a medieval tower, which is still the highest point in the city. On the hills below the castle is the parish church, reached by ancient steps leading into the nearby streets. In the old town there is a large square with a baroque church, various shops and a city tower. Inside the castle you can find the "Wall of Love". During the summer, many concerts, events and colorful historical re-enactments are held inside.
According to many Slovaks, Trencin is one of the most beautiful cities in Slovakia. The city is located in a picturesque location, on the banks of the Vah River. One of the first historical mentions of the city is the inscription of Roman legionaries, carved on a rock in honor of the victory over the Celtic tribes in 179. At the same time, there is an opinion that the first settlements appeared in this area back in the Stone Age.
In 1412, Trencin received the rights of a free royal city. From the second half of the 19th century, Trenčín became an important industrial city in the middle Považie region.
When approaching Trencin by car or on a trip, you cannot miss this majestic structure, hanging over the city like the nest of a huge bird. This castle is one of the oldest in Slovakia.
In addition to the castle in Trencin, you can see a square, a monastery, churches, an executioner’s house, a Plague Pillar erected in honor of victims of the plague, a six-story Gothic tower, and an ancient sundial.
How to get to Trencin from Bratislava
Trencin is located just 130 km from the capital of the country. By car, you can get to Trencin from Bratislava via the D1 highway; the journey will take about an hour.
The fastest and convenient way get to Trencin by train. High-speed trains depart from Bratislava every day (travel time 2 hours, fare ~10 EUR). You can also take a bus: from Trencin to the capital it takes about 2 hours, to Banska Bistrica about 3 hours.
Culture
Modern Trenčín is an important tourism and textile center in Slovakia.
Slovaks love hockey very much, and their local hockey team, Dukla Trencin, has already become the national champion four times.
There are many good cafes and restaurants in Trencin where you can taste national dishes of Slovakia. You should definitely try Cigánska pečienka - a fatty piece of pork rolled into a roll according to an old recipe.
You can have an inexpensive meal at the local restaurant U Sanera - only national dishes are prepared here and everything is served in very large portions. We recommend checking out the Gazdovska restaurant, which is located next to Mira Square. And if you want to try a restaurant at night, then Basta is the only 24-hour restaurant in the city.
You can listen to live music in a very good establishment - Retro Restaurant, and taste haute cuisine in the restaurant of the Tatra Hotel.
Trencin is a small town, but here you will find many places where you can have a good time, trying traditional dishes and also sipping a glass or two of beer.
If you have enough time, you should definitely visit Trenčianske Teplice, a spa resort near Trenčín. It is famous for its neo-Moorish-style hammams and hot sulfur springs.
Every year the city hosts the popular Pohoda music festival, which attracts young people from all over Europe.
Also in Trencin there are two prestigious universities where you can get a high-quality European education.
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