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My region

My region. Index. History of cities Bardejov Levoča Stará Ľubovňa Kežmarok Poprad Castles in region Šariš castle Kapušany castle Spiš castle Lubovňa castle. Bardejov. Already populated in prehistory First mention - 1241 Royal city 14.-15. century - „ Golden age “

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My region

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  1. My region

  2. Index • Historyofcities • Bardejov • Levoča • Stará Ľubovňa • Kežmarok • Poprad • Castles in region • Šariš castle • Kapušany castle • Spiš castle • Lubovňacastle

  3. Bardejov • Alreadypopulated in prehistory • Firstmention - 1241 • Royal city • 14.-15. century - „Goldenage“ • Preservedmedieval center oftown • ChurchofSaintEgidius, City hall

  4. Levoča • Arised by mergingtwoofSlavicoutposts • Firstmention - 1249 • „Leucha“ • „Lawofstorage“ → development • 16. and 17. century → conflargation and rebellions • Establishedlyceum

  5. Stará Ľubovňa • Alreadyadmired by MarcusAurelius • Firstmention - 1292 • Royal city • Market city • Castlewassupposed to guardtraderoad • Meetingsofmonarchs

  6. Kežmarok • Slovak fishingoutpost, Outpostofborderguardians and Germanoutpost • Manyoffights • Built on thetraderoad • Quick development for thecity • Exploring of High Tatras

  7. Poprad • Populated in prehistory • Nemecká ves increasedareaof Poprad • Colonized by Germans • End of 19. century → Railway • Collection camps for Jews

  8. Šariš castle • Hill was already inhabited in 13th-11th century b.c. • Builtto protect trade road near Torysa • 14th century – Omodejovci – strenghtened walls, residential and farmers areas • Afterbattle near Rozhanovce–1312- castle is in kings property • Afraidof Muslims-Habsburgs made it into fortress-strenghtening the walls • 1660-their munition storage blew up and the whole castle was damaged

  9. Kapušany castle • 13th century – to protect kings road going from Prešov to north • 1312 -the castle was destroyed in battle and was rebuilt in 1410 - Andrej Kappy • Underthe threat of Turks the castle was strenghtenedand got new weaponry • 1/2 of 18th century – Telekessy – castle burned in 1709 • In 1712 it was „rebuilt“ but in 1715 it was pulled down

  10. Spiš castle • 13th century-Mongolsattack-need to build more castles • 1/3 13th c. – main tower in middle – ½ 13th c. – romanesque palace + castle chapel + massive walls • 1241 – resisted againstMongols, nevertheless they fortified its walls

  11. Ľubovňa castle • Guardingcastle, guarding roads to Poland • 1st mention → 1311 • 1432 – 1451 castle was damaged by Husits • 1553 →nearly destroyedby fire • Afterwards → renovation (added some elements of renaissance) • Residenceto mayors of backup cities of Poland/Spišuntil 1772 • Since1772 → used as barracks, later as a warehouse

  12. Thanks for your attention!

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