Želiezovce
Encyclopedia
Želiezovce is a town
in Slovakia
in the Nitra Region
, in the Levice District
, near the Hron
river.
, the Quadi
period and the Great Moravia
n period. The town was first mentioned in 1274. It was heavily damaged at the end of World War II
.
(named after a find in Veľký Pesek, now part of the village Sikenica
, which was part of Želiezovce in 1986-1992).
, the town had 7,522 inhabitants. 51.25% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 47.10% Slovaks
, 0.55% Roma and 0.49% Czechs
. The religious make-up was 61.27% Roman Catholics, 18.43% people with no religious affiliation, and 6.37% Lutherans.
residence of Count Johann Karl Esterházy, where the Austria
n composer Franz Schubert
taught music to the Count's daughters Maria and Karoline in the summers of 1818 and 1824. Apart from a nice large park, there is another important building: the Schubert House or Owl Chateau (Slovak: Soví zámoček, Magyar: Baglyosház), where Franz Schubert stayed, and composed some of his works. Finally, the town features a Gothic
Catholic church, severely damaged in 1945.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in the Nitra Region
Nitra Region
The Nitra Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.-Geography:This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat in the south-west, with eastern part of the...
, in the Levice District
Levice District
Levice District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia. It is the largest of Slovakia's 79 districts.The west of the district was in the Hungarian county of Tekov until 1918, while the east of the district was in Hont County: Farná in the south was in the county of Esztergom .-...
, near the Hron
Hron
Hron is a 298 km long left tributary of the Danube and the second longest river in Slovakia. It flows from its source located in the Low Tatra mountains through central and southern Slovakia, pouring into the Danube near Štúrovo and Esztergom...
river.
Districts
- Jarok
- KarolínaKarolina-People named Karolina:*Karolina Bock, Swedish dancer, actress and singer*Karolina Gočeva, Macedonian singer*Karolina Jovanović, Serbian tennis player*Karolina Kosińska, Polish tennis player*Karolina Kuek,the most popular Ukrainian singer...
- Mikula (1967 established)
- RozinaRožinaLapovo is a village situated in Merošina municipality in Serbia....
, named after Rozina Esterházy (Festetics) (1779 - 1854) - Svodov (1976 established)
- Veľký Dvor
- Želiezovce
History
The territory of the settlement was inhabited as early as the Bronze AgeBronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, the Quadi
Quadi
The Quadi were a smaller Germanic tribe, about which little is definitively known. We only know the Germanic tribe the Romans called the 'Quadi' through reports of the Romans themselves...
period and the Great Moravia
Great Moravia
Great Moravia was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe and lasted for nearly seventy years in the 9th century whose creators were the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks. It was a vassal state of the Germanic Frankish kingdom and paid an annual tribute to it. There is some controversy as...
n period. The town was first mentioned in 1274. It was heavily damaged at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Archeology
The town gave name to the archeological Želiezovce groupŽeliezovce group
The Želiezovce group was an archaeological group during the first part of the Middle Neolithic period in western Slovakia, Spiš, Transdanubia, adjacent Austria, southern Moravia, and southern and south-eastern Poland...
(named after a find in Veľký Pesek, now part of the village Sikenica
Sikenica
Sikenica is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 25.549 km²...
, which was part of Želiezovce in 1986-1992).
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 7,522 inhabitants. 51.25% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 47.10% Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 0.55% Roma and 0.49% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
. The religious make-up was 61.27% Roman Catholics, 18.43% people with no religious affiliation, and 6.37% Lutherans.
Features
The town is known for a former NeoclassicalNeoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
residence of Count Johann Karl Esterházy, where the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n composer Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
taught music to the Count's daughters Maria and Karoline in the summers of 1818 and 1824. Apart from a nice large park, there is another important building: the Schubert House or Owl Chateau (Slovak: Soví zámoček, Magyar: Baglyosház), where Franz Schubert stayed, and composed some of his works. Finally, the town features a Gothic
Gothic architecture
Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. It evolved from Romanesque architecture and was succeeded by Renaissance architecture....
Catholic church, severely damaged in 1945.
People
- Franz SchubertFranz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
, wrote his Grand Duo and Marche militaireThree Marches militaires (Schubert)The Three Marches Militaires, Op. 51, D. 733, are pieces in march form written for piano 4-hands by Franz Schubert.The first of the three is far more famous than the others...
here - Eduard Sacher, born here (de)
- Timea MajorovaTimea MajorovaTimea Majorová is an IFBB professional fitness competitor.-Biography:Timea was born as a fraternal twin in 1974 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Her twin brother's name is František....
, lived here