Hlohovec

Geobox | Settlement
name = Hlohovec
category = Town


image_caption = Hlohovec, view from south-east

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country = Slovakia
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region = Trnava
district = Hlohovec
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parent = Dolné Považie
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Váh
location =
elevation = 156
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 26
lat_s = 00
lat_NS = N
long_d = 17
long_m = 48
long_s = 12
long_EW = E
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area = 64.125
area_round = 2
population = 23029
population_date = 2005-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1113
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Ján Dlhopolček
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Hlohovec in Slovakia
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commons = Hlohovec
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven420203&lstObec507032&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.hlohovec.sk www.hlohovec.sk]
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Hlohovec (German: "Freistadt(l) an der Waag", Hungarian "Galgóc") is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 23,029.

Geography

The river Váh flows through the town. Hlohovec is a crossroad among the historic towns Trnava and Nitra, close to the famous spa Piešťany.

History

The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113 , when a town with the name "Galgocz" was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362 Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyaletin 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1685.

Landmarks

The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion.

In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. In the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan church and monastery built in 1492. Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography.

The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood-species, especially old sycamore trees.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 23,729 inhabitants. 97.85% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.72% Roma and 0.63% Czechs.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-12-15] The religious make-up was 79.58% Roman Catholics, 14.85% people with no religious affiliation and 2.44% Lutherans.

Famous people

* Peter Burian (b. 1959), diplomat
* Ján Hollý (1785-1849), writer

Twin towns

* De Panne, Belgium
* Hranice, Czech Republic
* Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia

References

External links

* [http://www.hlohovec.sk/ - Official website]
* [http://www.yesterdays.sk/kategorie.php?id=48 - Historical photos of Hlohovec]
* [http://www.hlohovecko.sk/ - Hlohovecko.sk - Regional Information System]
* [http://www.infopoint.sk/index-EN.php - Electronic information system for tourist]