Bojnice

Bojnice ( Bojnice German, Hungarian Bajmóc ) is a small town in Slovakia near the river Nitra, west of the city Prievidza.

It was first mentioned in writing in 1113 and is divided into the districts of:

• Bojnice
• Bojnice kúpele
• Dubnica (1960 incorporated )
• Kúty

She is best known for its tourist attractions: the oldest zoo and the most visited castle in Slovakia. Bojnice is also one of the oldest spa resorts in the country. The actual town is built on a travertine hill below the castle.

Twinning

Sister cities are

• Jesenik (Czech Republic)
• Bad Krozingen ( Germany )
• Rosta (Italy )

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

• Yvetta Blanarovičová ( born 1963 ), actress
• Miroslava Vavrinec Federer (born 1978 ), former tennis player and wife of Roger Federer
• Miloslav Mečíř (born 1964 ), tennis player
• Ľuboš Pisár ( born 1981 ), ice hockey player
• Magdalena Štrompachová (1919-1988) was a painter, restorer of paintings and sculptures
• Strompach Ludwig (1923-2009), was a painter and restorer of paintings and sculptures.

Culture

Economy

Due to the healing springs is a spa town Bojnice. The thermal water is used primarily for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and nervous diseases application.