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Town of Nováky
The Town
of Nováky
is located
in the
centre of
the Hornonitrianska valley. It
is situated 140 km away from
Bratislava and forms part of
the Trenčín Self-Governing
Town of Zvolen
The town of
Zvolen is the centre
of Pohronie, it
has a rich history
dating back 760
years.
Once a royal town, today
Zvolen is a district centre with
a vibrant active life. Visitors are
Zvolen Castle
greeted by the Zvolen Castle,
which dominates the town. It
was built as the hunting lodge
of King Louis I, the Great of
Anjou. Presently, it houses a
seat of the Slovak National
Gallery. Every year, in the
castle grounds the international
theatre and opera fes-
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Region. The fi rst written mention
about Nováky dates back
to 1113 and is recorded in
the Zobor Document of the
Zobor Abbey.
The Town of Nováky is the
most industrial town of the
Upper Nitra Region. It has
chemical industry – Novácke
chemické závody a.s., energy
industry – ENEL Elektráreň
Nováky, and mining industry –
Hornonitrianske bane.
At present, Nováky is a
small, but attractive and clean,
and absolutely native-Slovak
town with approximately
fi ve thousand inhabitants.
tival Zvolen Castle Plays takes
place. The heart of the town
is the SNP Square and the
pedestrian area, which is lined
by old burgher houses and
the church of St. Elisabeth. Of
top value worth seeing is the
historic and cultural monument
Pustý hrad, since 1172
it has been
an important
centre
of the royal
comitatus.
The castle
ruin covers
an area of
7.6 ha and
belongs to
the largest
in Europe.
Close to
the centre
of the city
is situated
one of three
The walls of Deserted Castle (Pustý hrad)
There are a few athletic clubs
in Nováky which have made
considerable achievements in
Slovakia, especially in waterpolo
and canoe. The waterpolo
players´ team is the
multi-champion of Slovakia.
The canoeists have achieved
considerable results at the
European and world level.
The citizens and tourists can
spend their free time visiting
armoured trains
built in the Zvolen
railway works during
the Slovak National
Uprising as a symbol
of the resistance
of Slovak nation
against fascism.
In town there is
the J. G. Tajovský
Theatre, Museum of Forestry
and Wood processing, and the
Technical University which
trains specialists of forestry
and wood processing. The
municipal swimming bath,
the Neresnica swimming bath,
and the spas of Kováčova and
Sliač off er recreation opportunities
in summer. In winter,
SNP Square
the swimming hall, the National
Water Polo Centre, sports
facilities, the town park, or
fi shing and rowing on the lake
or visiting a cultural programme
in the cultural centre.
Contact:
Dipl. Ing. Dušan Šimka - mayor
Municipality of town Nováky
Námestie SNP 349/10
972 71 Nováky
Tel.: +421/46/ 546 1234
Fax: +421/46/ 546 1219
e-mail: primator@novaky.sk
web: www.novaky.sk
the ice stadium and the ski
and sports resort of Kráľová
serve for recreation.
Contact:
Town of Zvolen
Municipality of town Zvolen
Námestie slobody 22
960 01 Zvolen
Phone.: +421/45/ 530 31 11
Fax: +421/45/533 14 28
e-mail: mesto@zvolen.sk
web: www.zvolen.sk
Tourist Information Centre
Námestie SNP 21/31
960 01 Zvolen
Phone.: +421/45/ 54 29 268
e-mail: ic@zvolen.sk
web: www.zvolen.sk
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