Čabradský Vrbovok is a village

Village

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 and municipality

Municipality

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 in the Krupina District

Krupina District

Krupina District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was in the Hungarian Hont County.- Municipalities :*Bzovík*Cerovo*Čabradský Vrbovok*Čekovce*Devičie*Dolné Mladonice...

 of the Banská Bystrica Region

Banská Bystrica Region

The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...

 of Slovakia

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The village is best-known for the ruins of Čabraď Castle

Cabrad Castle

The Čabraď Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia near the village of Čabradský Vrbovok, southeast of Krupina.It was built in the 13th century. In the 15th century, it was captured by the army of John Giskra for a while. In 1585 and 1602 it withstood attacks of Ottoman Turks. It was the residence of...

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History

In historical records

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, the village was first mentioned in 1135  (1135 Werbouch, 1262 Werbouk Inferior, 1285 Warabuk, 1342 Werbok). In 1256 King Bela

Bela

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 IV established here colonists from Hontianske Nemce

Hontianske Nemce

Hontianske Nemce is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia....

. It belonged to the Čabraď Castle and to Hunt family. In the 15th century it began a royal property, and, in 1513 it belonged to the feudatory Tamas Bakóczy. After on, it belonged to Erdődy

Erdody

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 and Pálffy families. From 1547 to 1549 it passed to noble Melichar Balassa, in 1584 to local family Illésházy and in 1622 to yeomen Koháry. In the 15th century it was besieged by the Bohemian

Bohemian

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 Jiskra. In 1817 it belonged to Coburg

Coburg

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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