Považská Bystrica

Považska Bystrica ( German since the 19th century: Waagbistritz; Hungarian: Vágbeszterce ) is a city in the north-west Slovakia.

Location

The city is located in the west north of Slovakia on the middle Waag about 32 kilometers southwest of the city of Žilina. It extends in a very long arc along the Waag.

History

The place is an old settlement site ( Lusatian culture, Púchov Culture ). The place for the Slavic / Slovak settlement with numerous finds from the 8th - 11th Century ( Time of the Principality of Nitra ) was probably the largest of the East Slovakia.

The castle was built in 1316, the actual place then in 1330 first mentioned as Bistrica. In 1384 he was awarded city rights. In the 14th century prevailed at the castle, among others, the brothers Rafael and Ján Podmanický ( Pomanin / Podmaniczky ), which here had their base for forays into Moravia and Silesia. 1432 the city including all documents was completely burnt down by the Hussites, so that the king Sigismund of Luxembourg 1435 the town had to grant rights again.

1458 gave King Matthias Corvinus the city with the neighboring 16 villages and castle Ladislav Podmanický. It thus began a long period of the reign of this noble family over large parts of Slovakia and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Until 1928, the main sources of income were agriculture and crafts. This year it happened to establish a branch factory of " Brno arms factory " ( Brnenská zbrojovka ), now a plant for heavy engineering.

Attractions

  • Catholic Church of the Visitation, gothic built in the 14th century, remodeled in baroque style
  • Church of St. George from 1791
  • Baroque Helen 's Chapel in 1728 with two rococo altars
  • Synagogue, built in 1923, converted into an office building in 1948
  • Ruins of Waagburg ( Považský hrad ) from the 14th century, in 1543 created the deeper parts after a fire in 1698 it was on the orders of Leopold I looped.
  • ( Called "the castle " ) Renaissance castle at the foot of the castle hill of 1631 with two towers, the castle served as a rule new residence
  • " Younger " castle, north of the old location, built 1750-75 in the Rococo style with a tri-lobe arcade
  • Orlové fort on the northern Waagufer, originally built in the Renaissance style in 1612, now houses a museum of local history
  • Chapel of Mary Magdalene at Calvary in 1805

Community classification

The municipality consists of the following 13 places ( with further subdivision if any):

  • Dolny Mostenec (1979 incorporated )
  • Of Horny Mostenec (1979 incorporated )
  • Milochov (1979 incorporated )
  • Orlové (1971 incorporated )
  • Podmanín (1980 incorporated )
  • Podvažie (1979 incorporated )
  • Považska Bystrica ( city proper ) Centrum
  • Sídlisko Lany
  • Sídlisko SNP
  • Sídlisko Rozkvet
  • Sídlisko Hliny
  • Sídlisko Dedovec
  • Sídlisko Stred
  • Sídlisko Kolónia

Traffic

Through the city's main street runs from Bratislava to Žilina 61 (and further to Eastern Slovakia). Until the opening of the through highway D1 on 31 May 2010, the city was a major bottleneck on the road. The construction of the city was delayed by disputes between several possible routes ( map of all variants). Erst2008 was the construction of this section will be started, the central building is the high road Považska Bystrica. Other state roads connect the city with Púchov, Bytča and Rajec.

In rail transport, the city following the double-track main line Bratislava - Žilina; keep it quick and some Euro - City, but no intercity trains at the station.

Public transport is by the urban society as MDS Považska Bystrica operates; there are currently 21 bus lines (as of March 2010).

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