- Čabradský Vrbovok
Čabradský Vrbovok ( _hu. Csábrágvarbók) is a
village andmunicipality in theKrupina District of theBanská Bystrica Region ofSlovakia .The village is best-known for the ruins of
Čabraď Castle .History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in
1135 (1135 "Werbouch", 1262 "Werbouk Inferior", 1285 "Warabuk", 1342 "Werbok"). In1256 KingBela IV established here colonists fromHontianske Nemce . It belonged to the Čabraď Castle and to Hunt family. In the 15th century it began a royal property, and, in1513 it belonged to the feudatory Tamas Bakóczy. After on, it belonged toErdődy and Pálffy families. From1547 to1549 it passed to noble Melichar Balassa, in1584 to local family Illésházy and in1622 to yeomen Koháry. In the 15th century it was besieged by theBohemian Jiskra. In1817 it belonged toCoburg family.External links
*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
*http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/cabradskyvrbovok/cabradsky-vrbovok.html
*http://www.regionhont.sk
*http://www.tourist-channel.sk/hrady/indexen.php3
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