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This document provides information about Slovakia and the town of Tvrdošín. Slovakia has a population of over 5 million people and its capital and largest city is Bratislava. Tvrdošín is located in central Slovakia near the Polish border and has a population of around 9,337. Important sights in Tvrdošín include a 15th century wooden church and Orava Castle located 27km away. The document also shares interesting facts about Slovakia, such as it having the highest number of castles per capita in the world and over 6000 caves.

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HEALTH, EARTH, AGRICULTURE, RECIPES AND TECHNOLOGY AT HEART ERASMUS + PROJECT 2016-1-MT01-KA219-015198_2
Slovakia
Information about the country  Total area - 49,035 km2  Population - 5,435,343  Capital and largest city - Bratislava  Official languages – Slovak  Religion - most are Roman Catholic(60%), with minorities of Protestants, Greek Catholic, Jews  Currency – Euro
Bratislava  At the centre of Europe, Bratislava lies at the southwestern edge of Slovakia, a few minutes drive from Austria and Hungary. On both banks of the Danube River, and close to the Carpatian mountains, Bratislava is the largest city in Slovakia and its capital, population 450,000.
Tatra Mountains  The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra, are a mountain range that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains.  The Tatra Mountains occupy an area of 785 km2. 77.7% of it lie within Slovakia and 22.3% on the territory of Poland. The highest peak, called Gerlach, at 2,655 m is located north of Poprad, entirely in Slovakia. The Tatras are protected by law by the establishment of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia and the Tatra National Park, Poland, which are jointly entered in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Tvrdošín  Tvrdošín is a town in central Slovakia. The town is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, 12 km from the Polish borders.  The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369.  The population of the town is about 9 337.
What to see in Tvrdošín? Wooden church  The wooden church is the most significant and the oldest cultural sight in Tvrdosin. It was build in the Gothic style in the mid of the 15th century. This church is the valuable sight for the altar with a picture with all the apostles. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.
Orava castle  Orava castle – it is situated about 27km from Tvrdošín in the village Oravsky Podzamok and 112 meters over the sea level. It came into existence in 13th century and the first written record of the castle goes to the year 1267 when it was royal possession. In 1800, the castle burnt out and was destroyed very hard. The last and the most significant reconstruction of the castle were in the years 1953-1968. The interior of building is from the time of Gothic, Renaissance, and romanticism.
Did you know??? Interesting facts about Slovakia 1. World’s highest number of castles and chateaux per capita 2. More than 6000 caves 3. First reservation of folk architecture in the world 4. The only capital in the world bordering two countries 5. Remarkably diverse nature 6. More than 1300 mineral springs 7. The highest wooden altar in the world 8. One of the most beautiful women in the world
Sources  http://wikitravel.org  https://en.wikipedia.org  http://slovakia.travel/en  http://www.worldalldetails.com  http://www.bratislava.info/  http://blog.timeforslovakia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-slovakia-3/
Thank you for the attention!
Author : Natali Georgieva

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Slovakia

  • 1. HEALTH, EARTH, AGRICULTURE, RECIPES AND TECHNOLOGY AT HEART ERASMUS + PROJECT 2016-1-MT01-KA219-015198_2
  • 3. Information about the country  Total area - 49,035 km2  Population - 5,435,343  Capital and largest city - Bratislava  Official languages – Slovak  Religion - most are Roman Catholic(60%), with minorities of Protestants, Greek Catholic, Jews  Currency – Euro
  • 4. Bratislava  At the centre of Europe, Bratislava lies at the southwestern edge of Slovakia, a few minutes drive from Austria and Hungary. On both banks of the Danube River, and close to the Carpatian mountains, Bratislava is the largest city in Slovakia and its capital, population 450,000.
  • 5. Tatra Mountains  The Tatra Mountains, Tatras or Tatra, are a mountain range that form a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. They are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains.  The Tatra Mountains occupy an area of 785 km2. 77.7% of it lie within Slovakia and 22.3% on the territory of Poland. The highest peak, called Gerlach, at 2,655 m is located north of Poprad, entirely in Slovakia. The Tatras are protected by law by the establishment of the Tatra National Park, Slovakia and the Tatra National Park, Poland, which are jointly entered in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
  • 6. Tvrdošín  Tvrdošín is a town in central Slovakia. The town is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, 12 km from the Polish borders.  The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369.  The population of the town is about 9 337.
  • 7. What to see in Tvrdošín? Wooden church  The wooden church is the most significant and the oldest cultural sight in Tvrdosin. It was build in the Gothic style in the mid of the 15th century. This church is the valuable sight for the altar with a picture with all the apostles. In 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, it was included on the UNESCO Word Heritage List.
  • 8. Orava castle  Orava castle – it is situated about 27km from Tvrdošín in the village Oravsky Podzamok and 112 meters over the sea level. It came into existence in 13th century and the first written record of the castle goes to the year 1267 when it was royal possession. In 1800, the castle burnt out and was destroyed very hard. The last and the most significant reconstruction of the castle were in the years 1953-1968. The interior of building is from the time of Gothic, Renaissance, and romanticism.
  • 9. Did you know??? Interesting facts about Slovakia 1. World’s highest number of castles and chateaux per capita 2. More than 6000 caves 3. First reservation of folk architecture in the world 4. The only capital in the world bordering two countries 5. Remarkably diverse nature 6. More than 1300 mineral springs 7. The highest wooden altar in the world 8. One of the most beautiful women in the world
  • 10. Sources  http://wikitravel.org  https://en.wikipedia.org  http://slovakia.travel/en  http://www.worldalldetails.com  http://www.bratislava.info/  http://blog.timeforslovakia.com/10-interesting-facts-about-slovakia-3/
  • 11. Thank you for the attention!
  • 12. Author : Natali Georgieva