Welcome in TrenčínWelcome in Trenčín

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Plague pillarPlague pillar The pillar was built, in 1712,

in the center of the square to commemorate a plague that hit Trenčín in 1710. Vienna stone-cutting masters that were working on the restoration of the Piarist Church at the time, created the pillar after the initiative of hereditary Lord of District, earl Mikuláš Ilešázi.  

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New wordsDistrict – kraj, oblasť earl – grófHereditary – dedičný Master – majster, ovládať, hlavnýPillar – stĺpPlague – mor Restoration – rekonštrukcia, obnovaTo commemorate – na pamiatku

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Roman insricptionRoman insricption Roman insricption is the most

important Roman monument in Central Europe north of the Dunaj river. In the last third of the 2nd Century, the invasion

of Germanic tribes started one of the most dangerous

conflicts between the Roman empire and tribes of  the

Dunaj river. Insricption made Marcus

Valerius Maximianus in 179. You can find it on castle rock,

which is visible from Hotel Tatra.

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New words:Empire – ríša, impériumInvasion – vpád, invázia

Tribe – kmeň, rod, čeľaďVisible - viditeľný

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Trenčín castleTrenčín castle The castle was built in the

10th century, has been rebuilt and expanded and in 1790 burnt down. Restoration of the castle began in 1945. In March 2003, the western part of the fortification with weight 1100 tons broke down. It was residence Matthew Čak Trenčín. It belongs to national culture monuments.

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New words:Belong - patriť Expanded – rozšírenýFortification – opevnenie, pevnosťRebuilt – prestavanýResidence – rezidencia, sídlo

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Roman Catholic churchRoman Catholic churchBuilt in 1324, on the

foundation of a 13th century.Around the first half of the 15th

century, the church wasreconstructed. In 1528 the church and the nearby St.

Michael’s carner burnt down . St

Michael’s carner is the only substantially undamaged

Gothic building in the City.

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New words:Foundation – základ

Nearby – neďalekýSubstantially - materiálne

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Parish stairwayParish stairway

The Renaissance Parish stairway was built in 1568. The stairway was damaged by fires in the years 1708, 1790 and 1886. It connects the middle of the City with the area of Parish church, the castle and with

the Brezina woods.

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New words:Parish – farnosť, obec, farský Renaissance – renesančnéStairway – schodište

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The City TowerThe City Tower

The six floor Gothic tower of the city gate was built around the begining of the 15th century on a square foundation. Today's City Tower was originally called the Lower Gate or Turkish tower. Fortification was part of the city - a wall that surrounded the city and connects to the castle walls.

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New words:Surrounded – obklopovať, byť obklopený

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Synagogue Synagogue

The Trenčín synagogue belongs to the most exquisite and interesting works of its type in Slovakia. It was built in 1913 under the project architect Dr. Richard Scheibner close to an earlier synagogue. Reconstruction of the monument took place from 1974 -1984. Monument is not available to the public.

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New words:Exquisite – vynikajúci, prekrásny, znamenitý

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Piarist Church of St. Francis Xaverský

Piarist Church of St. Francis Xaverský (originally Jesuit

since 1776 Piarist) dominates the northwestern

part of Mierové Square. Founded by the Jesuits in

1649 and the first stone of the building was laid in

1653. Large fire Trenčína in 1708 completely destroyed

the entire home furnishings and a neighboring

monastery Jesuits.

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New words:Entire – celý, úplný

Furnishings – zariadenie, nábytokLaid – položený

Monastery – kláštor, mníška