Index History of cities Bardejov Levoča Stará Ľubovňa Kežmarok Poprad Castles in region Šariš castle Kapušany castle Spiš castle Lubovňa ID: 494082
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Slide1
My regionSlide2
Index
History
of
cities
Bardejov
Levoča
Stará Ľubovňa
Kežmarok
Poprad
Castles
in
region
Šariš
castle
Kapušany
castle
Spiš
castle
Lubovňa
castleSlide3
Bardejov
Already
populated
in
prehistoryFirst mention - 1241 Royal city14.-15. century - „Golden age“Preserved medieval center of townChurch of Saint Egidius, City hallSlide4Slide5
Levoča
Arised
by
merging
two of Slavic outpostsFirst mention - 1249„Leucha“„Law of storage“ → development16. and 17. century → conflargation and rebellionsEstablished lyceumSlide6Slide7
Stará Ľubovňa
Already
admired
by
Marcus AureliusFirst mention - 1292Royal cityMarket cityCastle was supposed to guard trade roadMeetings of monarchsSlide8Slide9
Kežmarok
Slovak
fishing
outpost
, Outpost of border guardians and German outpostMany of fightsBuilt on the trade roadQuick development for the city Exploring of High TatrasSlide10
Poprad
Populated
in
prehistory
Nemecká ves
increased area of PopradColonized by GermansEnd of 19. century → RailwayCollection camps for JewsSlide11
Šariš castle
H
ill
was already inhabited in 13th-11th century
b.c.
Built to protect trade road near Torysa14th century – Omodejovci – strenghtened walls, residential and farmers areasAfter battle near Rozhanovce –1312- castle is in kings propertyAfraid of Muslims-Habsburgs made it into fortress-strenghtening the walls
1660-their
munition
storage blew up and the whole castle was damagedSlide12Slide13
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 KappyUnder the threat of Turks the castle was strenghtened and got new weaponry1/2 of 18th century – Telekessy – castle burned in 1709In 1712 it was „rebuilt“ but in 1715 it was pulled downSlide14Slide15
Spiš castle
13th century-
M
ongols
attack-need to build more castles1/3 13th c. – main tower in middle – ½ 13th c. – romanesque palace + castle chapel + massive walls1241 – resisted against Mongols, nevertheless they fortified its wallsSlide16Slide17
Ľubovňa castle
G
uarding
castle, guarding roads to Poland
1st mention → 13111432 – 1451 castle was damaged by Husits1553 → nearly destroyed by fireAfterwards → renovation (added some elements of renaissance)Residence to mayors of backup cities of Poland/Spiš until 1772S
ince
1772
→
used
as barracks, later as a warehouseSlide18Slide19
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