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In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about
Slovakia.
More information about the video content bellow:
1. The capital of Slovakia, Bratislava, lies on the borders with
Austria and
Hungary. That makes the city the only one capital in the world that borders two independent countries.
2.
World’s highest number of castles and chateaux per capita. Just imagine an incredible number of
180 castles and 425 chateaux in a country with the entire population far smaller than the city of
New York! The most popular castles such as
Bratislava castle,
Orava castle or Bojnice castle draw thousands of visitors every year. The real highlight amongst
Slovak castles is undoubtedly medieval
Spiš Castle.
3. More than six thousand caves have been discovered in Slovakia so far! Most spectacular caves can be found in the national parks of
Low Tatras,
Slovak Paradise and
Slovak Karst. Many of them represent unique natural wonders.
4.
Near the village
Kremnické Bane in Slovakia, right next to the
St. John Baptist Church, is located the geographical midpoint of
Europe.
Unfortunately, due to the different types of calculations, Slovakia is not the only country which is proud of its geographical middle of Europe. Another 7
European villages claim to host this hypothetical midpoint as well.
5. Since
November 2014 all children, full-time students less than 26 years old, widowed or disabled pensioners under 62 and seniors 62 and older are eligible to travel by train for free using the national railways. It is available only for citizens or permanent residents of countries that are member states of the
European Union.
6. Old medieval town of Levoča is a home of the highest wooden altar in the world. This remarkable work was created by
Master Paul. It is located in
Church of St. James right in the historical centre of Levoča. 18,6 m high and 6 m wide altar was made without the use of a single nail!
7. Located on the banks of the
Danube, Bratislava has been a city of many names. There was the
German name (
Pressburg),
Hungarian (
Pozsony), an older Slovakian name (Presporok), and an old
Greek name (Istropolis).
More
Info:
http://blog.timeforslovakia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-slovakia-3/
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- published: 08 Oct 2015
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