Lamac
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Lamač is the smallest borough of Bratislava
, and part of the Bratislava IV
district.
The first written record of the German settlement dates to 1240. The German village was destroyed during the first siege of vienna by Turkish troops. Croats
fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled this area in the 16th century. The final battle
of the Austro-Prussian War
took place on 22 July 1866 and burned down the village.
Until 1946, Lamač was an independent village, but since then has been an official borough of Bratislava.
In the past, Lamač was known for its vineyard
s and as an agricultural and fruit supplier for Bratislava's markets.
Lamač is further divided into unofficial parts known as Rázsochy and Podháj.
The dominant features of Lamač include the Church of Saint Margita, the Chapel of Saint Rozalia
and the Memorial to soldiers killed in The First World War.
Lamač is accessible by the public transport system of Bratislava. The borough also features the Bratislava Lamač railway station.
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, and part of the Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV
Bratislava IV is an okres of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It covers the north-western parts of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Devín, Devínska Nová Ves, Dúbravka, Karlova Ves, Lamač and Záhorská Bystrica....
district.
The first written record of the German settlement dates to 1240. The German village was destroyed during the first siege of vienna by Turkish troops. Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled this area in the 16th century. The final battle
Battle of Lamac
The Battle of Lamacs was the last battle fought in the Austro-Prussian War, on 22 July 1866 , with the Austrians defending against the Prussian army.-Overview:...
of the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
took place on 22 July 1866 and burned down the village.
Until 1946, Lamač was an independent village, but since then has been an official borough of Bratislava.
In the past, Lamač was known for its vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s and as an agricultural and fruit supplier for Bratislava's markets.
Lamač is further divided into unofficial parts known as Rázsochy and Podháj.
The dominant features of Lamač include the Church of Saint Margita, the Chapel of Saint Rozalia
The Chapel of Saint Rozalia
Chapel of Saint Rozalia is church in the Lamač borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, built in 1680. It is a Slovak national cultural landmark, protected since 1963 for retaining its historical value and being a testament of the urbanistic and architectonic features of historical Lamač...
and the Memorial to soldiers killed in The First World War.
Lamač is accessible by the public transport system of Bratislava. The borough also features the Bratislava Lamač railway station.