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Besztercebánya
Banská Bystrica
Besztercebánya
Hungarian:
Besztercebánya
Slovak:
Banská Bystrica
German:
Neusohl
Latin:
Neosolium
Historical Hungarian county:
Zólyom
Country:
Slovakia
District:
Banskobystrický kraj
River:
Garam, Beszterce
Altitude:
362 m
GPS coordinates:
48.73553, 19.145224
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Population
Population:
78k
Hungarian:
0.45%
Population in 1910
| Total | 10766 |
|---|---|
| Hungarian | 48.87% |
| Slovak | 40.76% |
The town was one of the most important mining towns of Hungary, which was famous primarily for its copper mining. It was founded by Saxons settled down by King Béla IV after the Mongol Invasion. After the death of King Matthias royal power declined in Hungary, and the Thurzó and Fugger families, who acquired mining and metallurgy rights, founded the Ungarischer Handel Company, which became the world's leading copper producer by the 16th century. They used the most sophisticated mining technologies in Europe. Copper was essential for the production of modern firearms, and Besztercebánya's copper production covered 40% of Europe's copper demand. In 1620, the Hungarian parliament elected Prince Betlehen Gábor of Transylvania as king in the town, who led a campaign against the Habsburg ruler in the Thirty Years' War. The copper mine was depleted by the 18th century and the role of the town changed. It became the seat of Zólyom County, and in 1776 Empress Maria Theresa made it an episcopal seat. The Hungarians of the town were driven away by the Czechoslovaks who gained power during the 20th century.
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895
Arrival of the Hungarians
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895
The alliance of the seven Hungarian tribes took possession of the then largely uninhabited Carpathian Basin. Until then, the sparse Slavic population of the north-western Carpathians had lived under Moravian rule for a few decades after the collapse of the Avar Khaganate in the early 9th century.
1000
Foundation of the Hungarian Kingdom
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1000
The Kingdom of Hungary was established with the coronation of King Stephen I. He converted the Hungarians to Christianity and created two archdioceses (Esztergom and Kalocsa) and ten dioceses. He divided Hungary into counties led by ispáns, who were appointed by the king.
1241-1242
Mongol Invasion
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1241-1242
The hordes of the Mongol Empire invaded Hungary and almost completely destroyed it. One third to one half of the population was destroyed. The Mongols also suffered heavy losses in the battle of Muhi and they could not hunt down the king. After their withdrawal, King Béla IV reorganized Hungary. He allowed the feudal lords to build stone castles because they were able to successfully resist the nomadic Mongols. The vast majority of stone castles were built after this. The king called in German, Vlach (Romanian) and Slavic settlers to replace the destroyed population.
After 1242
After the Mongol invasion a small mining colony was established, which belonged to the castle of Zólyom.
1255
It was mentioned for the first time by the name Bysterchebana, when King Béla IV of Hungary granted it town status and brought in Saxon settlers.
1301
The extinction of the House of Árpád
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1301
The House of Árpád, the first Hungarian royal dynasty, died out with the death of King Andrew III. Hungary was ruled by oligarchs, the most powerful of whom was Csák Máté, whose main ally was the Aba family. King Charles I (1308-1342), supported by the Pope, eventually emerged as the most prominent of the contenders for the Hungarian throne. But it took decades to break the power of the oligarchs.
14th century
The first fortifications of the town were built.
1440
After the death of King Albert of the House of Habsburg, the Estates of Hungary elected the Polish Ulászló to the throne. Elisabeth, the widow queen, in order to secure the throne for László, her baby boy, called in the Czech Hussite mercenary leader Jan Jiskra. She gave him the title "Captain of the Mining Towns and Kassa", and gave him the castle of Zólyom.
1440-1441
The Czech Hussites soon occupied much of northern Hungary. They reinforced the castles and turned them into bandit lairs. They were pillaging everywhere and large areas became uninhabited. They wiped out the local German and Hungarian population, who were replaced by Czech and other Slavic settlers. The Czech Hussite devastation largely contributed to the Slavicisation of northern Hungary (now Slovakia).
1462
At the end of the war that King Matthias of Hungary had waged against the Hussites since 1458, Jiskra swore loyalty to the king and handed over the castles he still held. Afterwards Jiskra fought in the service of King Matthias until his death.
1462
After the fall of the Hussites, a wall was raised around the Church of Virgin Mary (fortified church). It was later reinforced with towers and a roundel.
15th century
Walls were erected around the town.
1494
The Fugger and the Thurzó families established the Ungarischer Handel Company, which became the leading copper producer of the world by the 16th century. They applied the most refined mining technologies of Europe. The mines of Besztercebánya covered 40% of the copper demand of Europe. Copper was essential for the production of modern firearms. But by the 18th century the copper mine was exploited.
1526
Battle of Mohács and the splitting of Hungary into two parts
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1526
Sultan Suleiman I launched a war against Vienna, instigated by the French. Ferdinand I, Duke of Austria, was the brother-in-law of King Louis II of Hungary. The army of the Ottoman Empire defeated the much smaller Hungarian army at Mohács, and King Louis II died in the battle. A group of the barons elected Ferdinand I of the House of Habsburg to the throne, who promised to defend Hungary from the Turks. He was the younger brother of the most powerful European monarch Emperor Charles V. But the nobility chose the most powerful Hungarian baron, Szapolyai János, who was also crowned as King John I. The country was split in two and a decades-long struggle for power began.
1541
The Turkish occupation of the capital, Buda, and the division of Hungary into three parts
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1541
The Turks conquered Buda, the capital of Hungary, after the death of King John I. The central part of the country was under Turkish rule for 150 years. The western and northern parts (including present-day Slovakia) formed the Kingdom of Hungary ruled by the Habsburg emperors. The eastern parts (now mainly under Romanian rule) were ruled by the successors of King John I of Hungary. In 1571, John II (John Sigismund), the son of King John I of Hungary, renounced the title of King of Hungary in favor of King Maximilian of the House of Habsburg, and henceforth held the title of Prince. This formally created the Principality of Transylvania, which was the eastern half of Hungary not ruled by the Habsburgs and was also a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. John II died in 1571, after which the three nations of Transylvania (the Hungarian nobility, the Székelys and the Saxons) elected the prince.
1604-1606
Uprising of Bocskai István
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1604-1606
The alliance of the Habsburgs and the Principality of Transylvania was defeated by the Ottoman Empire in the Fifteen Years' War. The war devastated Transylvania, which was occupied by the Habsburg imperial army, and General Basta introduced a reign of terror. The nobility and the burghers were upset about the terror, the plundering mercenaries and the violent Counter-Reformation. Bocskai István decided to lead their uprising after the Habsburg emperor tried to confiscate his estates. Bocskai also rallied the hajdú warriors to his side. He was elected Prince of Transylvania and soon liberated the Kingdom of Hungary from the Habsburgs. In 1605 Bocskai István was crowned King of Hungary with the crown he received from the Turks.
April 1605
The army of Prince Bocskai István occupied Besztercebánya.
23 June 1606
Peace of Vienna
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23 June 1606
Bocski István made peace with Emperor Rudolf. Their agreement secured the constitutional rights of the Estates of Hungary, and the freedom of religion. The counties of Szatmár, Bereg and Ugocsa were annexed to the Principality of Transylvania. Bocskai died of illness in the same year, leaving to his successors the idea of unifying Hungary from Transylvania.
1619
The campaign of Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania in the Thirty Years' War
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1619
At the beginning of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania went to war against the Habsburg emperor as an ally of the rebelling Czech-Moravian-Austrian estates. The whole Kingdom of Hungary joined him, only the Austrian defenders of Pozsony had to be put to the sword. With his allies, he laid siege to Vienna. However, he was forced to abandon the siege because the Habsburg-loyal Hungarian aristocrat Homonnai Drugeth György attacked his heartland with Polish mercenaries. On 25 August 1620, the Diet of Besztercebánya elected Bethlen Gábor King of Hungary as vassal of the Turks. He continued to fight after the defeat of the Czechs at White Mountain on 8 November 1620, but without real chance to achieve decisive victory, he decided to come to an agreement with Emperor Ferdinand II.
September, 1619
The town surrendered peacefully to Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania.
August 25, 1620
After the fruitless negotiations with Emperor Ferdinand II, the country assembly of Hungary in Besztercebánya elected Prince Bethlen Gábor to be the king of Hungary. But the price was high: his position depended on the support of the Ottoman Empire.
early June, 1621
Besztercebánya surrendered to the Emperor.
July 5, 1621
After the victory of Egry István at Zólyom, the town surrendered to Prince Bethlen Gábor again.
31 December 1621
Peace of Nikolsburg
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31 December 1621
Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania made peace with Emperor Ferdinand II. Their agreement secured the constitutional rights of the Estates of Hungary, and later it was supplemented with the freedom of religion. Bethlen renounced the title of King of Hungary in exchange for seven counties of the Upper Tisza region (Szabolcs, Szatmár, Bereg, Ugocsa, Zemplén, Borsod, Abaúj) for the rest of his life, other estates in Hungary as his private property and the imperial title of Duke of Oppeln and Ratibor (Opole and Racibórz), one of the Duchies of Silesia. Prince Bethlen went to war against the Habsburgs in 1623 and 1626, but was unable to negotiate more favourable terms.
1644-1645
The campaign of Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania in the Thirty Years' War
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1644-1645
Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania allied with the Swedes and the French in the Thirty Years' War and went to war against the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand III. On 18 July 1645 his army joined forces with Torstenson's Swedish army under Brno (Moravia). The excellent artillery of Transylvania opened fire on the city walls. However, Rákóczi had to give up the siege, having been informed that the Turks were planning a punitive campaign against Transylvania, because he went to war against the Sultan's prohibition.
early April, 1644
The mining towns surrendered to Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania for a short time.
16 December 1645
Peace of Linz
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16 December 1645
Prince Rákóczi György I of Transylvania made peace with Emperor Ferdinand III. It secured the freedom of religion for the Protestants and extended it also to the serfs. Rákóczi received the same seven Hungarian counties that Prince Bethlen Gábor had also held (Abauj, Zemplén, Borsod, Bereg, Ugocsa, Szabolcs, Szatmár) until his death, and the counties of Szabolcs and Szatmár were also to be inherited by his sons. The Rákóczi family also received several new estates.
after 1671
Kuruc Movement
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after 1671
Many noble, burgher and preacher fled to the Principality of Transylvania and the territory under Turkish occupation from the reprisals after the exposure of the anti-Habsburg Wesselényi-conspiracy and from the violent Counter-Reformation. They were joined by dismissed Hungarian soldiers of the Turkish border forts, who were replaced by German mercenaries. They were called the fugitives (bujdosók). They started an armed movement against the Habsburg rule. Because of the Turkish ban, the Principality of Transylvania could not openly support them. From 1677, the French supported their cause with money and Polish mercenaries. They achieved their first serious success when they temporarily occupied the mining towns of northern Hungary (now central Slovakia) under the command of Thököly lmre. He then became the sole leader of the movement. In 1679, the French made peace with Emperor Leopold I and withdrew their support for the fugitives. Between 1678 and 1681 Thököly Imre led successful raids against the Habsburgs and their supporters in the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary. The insurgents were called kurucs.
October 10, 1678
After the arrival of the kuruc army of Thököly Imre, the captain of the town was forced by the defenders and the citizens to hand over the town. But after Thököly's defeat at Barsszentkereszt on the 1st of November, they had to give up Besztercebánya.
1682
Thököly Imre, Prince of Upper Hungary
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1682
Thököly Imre, the leader of the kuruc insurgents, gained the support of the Turks. He launched a campaign against the Habsburgs in the Kingdom of Hungary. With the support of the Turkish army, he occupied the town of Kassa and also the important stronghold of Fülek. He was then recognized by the Turks as King of Hungary, but he chose the title of Prince of Upper Hungary.
September 1682
After the united armies of Thököly Imre kuruc leader and the Turks captured Fülek, the Imperial army of Caprara, consisting of mainly fresh recruits, retreated to Trencsén. Thököly occupied Zólyom and sent Görgey Boldizsár to capture the mining towns. They returned with rich booty.
November 19, 1682
Thököly Imre signed a truce with the Imperials. The kuruc rule extended to the Garam River, but the mining towns were given back to the Emperor in exchange for a monthly tribute of 3,000 gold florins.
July 1, 1683
The Imperial commander Schulz received orders to empty the mining towns and retreat to the defense of Vienna, because a huge Turkish army was on the way to take it.
1683
Turkish defeat at Vienna and the formation of the Holy League
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1683
The combined armies of the Habsburg Empire and the Kingdom of Poland defeated the Turkish army besieging Vienna. Emperor Leopold I wanted to make peace with the Turks, but was refused by Sultan Mehmed IV. In 1684, at the persistent urging of Pope Innocent XI, the Holy League, an alliance of the Kingdom of Poland, the Habsburg Empire, the Republic of Venice and the Papal States, was formed to expel the Turks from Hungary. Thököly Imre, who had allied himself with the Turks, was gradually driven out of northern Hungary.
autumn 1683
After the Turkish defeat at Vienna, the town was again under Habsburg rule.
1685
The Turkish captivity of Thököly Imre and the fall of the kuruc movement
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1685
The Pasha of Várad captured Thököly Imre as he was asking for Turkish help and offered him to Emperor Leopold I for peace. But the Imperial emissaries laughed at his face, because, having the upper hand, they no longer cared for Thököly. On the news of his capture, the town of Kassa and the kuruc strongholds surrendered to the Emperor one after the other. The Turks, seeing their fatal mistake, released Thököly the following year and tried to restore his authority, but his power was broken forever and the Hungarian insurgents no longer trusted the Turks. Most of the insurgents joined the imperial army and helped to liberate the rest of Hungary from the Turks.
1686
Recapture of Buda and the liberation of Hungary from the Turks
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1686
The army of the Holy League recaptured Buda from the Turks by siege. In 1687, the Imperial army invaded the Principality of Transylvania. The liberation was hindered by the French breaking their promise of peace in 1688 and attacking the Habsburg Empire. By 1699, when the Peace of Karlóca was signed, all of Hungary and Croatia had been liberated from the Ottoman Empire with the exception of Temesköz, the area bounded by the Maros, the Tisza and the Danube rivers. It was not until the Peace of Požarevac in 1718 that Temesköz was liberated from the Turks. However, the continuous war against the Turkish invaders and the Habsburg autocracy, which lasted for more than 150 years, wiped out large areas of the Hungarian population, which had previously made up 80% of the country's population, and was replaced by Vlachs (Romanians), Serbs and other Slavic settlers and Germans. The Habsburgs also favoured the settlement of these foreign peoples over the 'rebellious' Hungarians.
1703-1711
Hungarian War of Independence led by Prince Rákóczi Ferenc II
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1703-1711
After the expulsion of the Turks, the Habsburgs treated Hungary as a newly conquered province and did not respect its constitution. The serfs rose up against the Habsburg ruler because of the sufferings caused by the war and the heavy burdens, and they invited Rákóczi Ferenc II to lead them. Trusting in the help promised by King Louis XIV of France, he accepted. Rákóczi rallied the nobility to his side, and soon most of the country was under his control. The rebels were called the kurucs. In 1704, the French and the Bavarians were defeated at the Battle of Blenheim, depriving the Hungarians of their international allies. The Rusyn, Slovak and Vlach peasants and the Saxons of Szepes supported the fight for freedom, while the Serbs in the south and the Saxons in Transylvania served the Habsburgs. Due to lack of funds Rákóczi could not raise a strong regular army, and in 1710, Hungary was also hit by a severe plague. Rákóczi tried unsuccessfully to forge an alliance with Tsar Peter the Great of Russia. In his absence, without his knowledge, his commander-in-chief, Károlyi Sándor, accepted Emperor Joseph I's peace offer. The Peace of Szatmár formally restored the Hungarian constitution and religious freedom and granted amnesty, but did not ease the burden of serfdom. Rákóczi refused to accept the pardon and went into exile. He died in Rodosto, Turkey.
1766
Besztercebánya became the seat of Zólyom County.
1703
The kuruc army occupied the town. It was an important center of military industry.
October 25, 1708
After the lost battle at Trencsén, the Imperials occupied the town and gradually destroyed its fortifications.
1766
Besztercebánya became the seat of Zólyom County.
1776
Empress Maria Theresa established the Bishopric of Besztercebánya.
1820
A permanent town hospital was established.
1841
A town theatre was established.
1848-1849
Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence
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1848-1849
Following the news of the Paris Revolution on 22 February 1848, the Hungarian liberal opposition led by Kossuth Lajos demanded the abolition of serfdom, the abolition of the tax exemption of the nobility, a parliament elected by the people, and an independent and accountable national government. The revolution that broke out in Pest on 15 March expressed its demands in 12 points, which, in addition to the above mentioned, included the freedom of the press, equality before the law, the release of the political prisoners and the union with Transylvania. A Hungarian government was formed, Batthyány Lajos became prime minister, and on 11 April Emperor Ferdinand V ratified the reform laws. On August 31 the Emperor demanded the repeal of the laws threatening with military intervention. In September the Emperor unleashed the army of Jelacic, Ban of Croatia, on Hungary, but they were defeated by the Hungarians in the Battle of Pákozd on 29 September. An open war began for the independence of Hungary. The Habsburgs incited the nationalities against the Hungarians. The Rusyns, the Slovenes and most of the Slovaks and Germans supported the cause persistently, but the Vlachs (Romanians) and the Serbians turned against the Hungarians. The glorious Spring Campaign in 1849 led by General Görgei Artúr liberated almost all of Hungary. On 1 May 1849, Emperor Franz Joseph, effectively admitting defeat, asked for the help of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who sent an intervention army of 200,000 soldiers against Hungary. The resistance became hopeless against the overwhelming enemy forces and on 13 August Görgei Artúr surrendered to the Russians at Világos. Bloody reprisals followed, and on 6 October 1849, 12 generals and a colonel of the Hungarian Revolution, the martyrs of Arad, were executed in Arad. On the same day, Batthyány Lajos, the first Hungarian Prime Minister, was executed by firing squad in Pest. The Habsburgs introduced total authoritarianism in Hungary, but they also failed to fulfil their promises to the nationalities that had betrayed the Hungarians.
1867
Austro-Hungarian Compromise
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1867
The Habsburg Empire was weakened by the defeats it suffered in the implementation of Italian and German unity. The Hungarians wanted to return to the reform laws of 1848, but they did not have the strength to do so. Emperor Franz Joseph and the Hungarian opposition, led by Deák Ferenc, finally agreed to restructure the Empire and abolish absolutism. Hungary was given autonomy in its internal affairs, with its own government and parliament, which was essential for the development of its economy and culture. However, foreign and military affairs remained in the hands of the Habsburgs and served their aspiration for becoming a great power. The majority wanted Hungary's independence, but they were excluded from political power.
1873
The railway reached the town from the direction of Zólyom. Timber, paper and textile industry were established.
1914-1918
World War I
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1914-1918
As part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Hungary took part in the war on the side of the Central Powers.
November 1918 - January 1919
The Czech, Romanian and Serbian occupation of Hungary
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November 1918 - January 1919
In Hungary, the freemasonic subversion brought the pro-Entente Károlyi Mihály to power. The new government, naively trusting the Entente powers, met all their demands and disbanded the Hungarian military, which rendered the country completely defenseless in the most dire need. Under French and Italian command, Czech, Romanian and Serbian troops invaded large parts of Hungary, where they immediately began the takeover. They fired Hungarian railway workers, officials and teachers, banned the use of the Hungarian language, abolished Hungarian education, and disposed of everything that reminded them of the country's Hungarian past. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarians were forced to leave their homeland, and the forcible assimilation of the remaining Hungarians was begun.
January 3, 1919
The Czechoslovaks invaded Besztercebánya.
4 June 1920
Trianon Dictate
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4 June 1920
Hungary was forced to sign the Treaty of Trianon, although the country was not invited to the peace talks. Hungary lost two thirds of its territory that had belonged to it for more than 1000 years. One-third of the Hungarian population came under foreign rule. On the basis of the national principle, countries with a more mixed and less ethnically balanced composition than the former Hungary were created, such as Czechoslovakia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). For example, while 48% of the population of the territory ceded to Czechoslovakia was Slovak and 30% Hungarian, 54% of the population of the former Hungary was Hungarian and 10.6% Slovak. And in the territory that is now part of Serbia, the Hungarians outnumbered the Serbs. The part of the territory allocated to Romania from Hungary was larger than the remaining territory of Hungary, despite the fact that there were 10 million Hungarians and less than 3 million Romanians in the former Hungary. While Hungary used to have the most liberal nationality policy in Europe, the successor states had no respect at all for the national and cultural rights of the indigenous Hungarians and engaged in forced assimilation. The Trianon Dictate destroyed the organic economic unity of the region. Before the First World War, Hungary had a dynamic economy, more advanced than Spain's. After 1920, the successor states formed the so-called "Little Entente", putting Hungary under an economic blockade and sabotaging it on the international stage.
14 March 1939
First independent Slovakia was established
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14 March 1939
The first independent Slovakia was established under German patronage. Josef Tiso became president of the country. In 1938, Hungary regained 11,927 km2 of territory from Czechoslovakia under the First Vienna Award. Its population was 869 thousand people, 86.5% of whom were Hungarian. From the remaining territory that Hungary did not get back, Slovakia was formed.
Autumn 1944 - Spring 1945
Soviet occupation
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Autumn 1944 - Spring 1945
The Soviet Red Army occupied Hungary and Slovakia, which resulted in the recreation of Czechoslovakia.
March 26, 1945
The Soviets invaded Besztercebánya.
5 April 1945
Beneš decrees and the persecution of Hungarians
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5 April 1945
In Hungarian-majority Kassa, the president of occupying Czechoslovakia, Edvard Beneš, promulgated his government program, the so-called Beneš decrees. As part of this, the Hungarian population was deprived of their rights. Their complete expulsion was planned, with the support of the Soviet Union, and only the veto of the USA prevented it. Under the 'Reslavakization' programme, only those Hungarians who recognised themselves as Slovaks were allowed to regain their rights, thus renouncing all linguistic and cultural rights. In the violent expulsions that followed, nearly 200,000 Hungarians were deprived of their property and expelled from their homeland on the basis of their nationality.
1 January 1993
Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
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1 January 1993
Czechoslovakia disintegrated due to ethnic differences between Czechs and Slovaks, shortly after the withdrawal of Soviet tanks. Slovakia was formed entirely from territory carved out of historic Hungary, and Slovak national identity is still largely based on falsified history and artificial hatred of Hungarians. Despite deportations, expulsions, forced assimilation and strong economic pressure, there are still nearly half a million Hungarians living in the country.
Source: Wikipedia, arcanum.hu - Bánlaky József: A magyar nemzet hadtörténelme
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Churches, religious buildings
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven or German Church
Kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie
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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven or German Church
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The church was built in 1255 in Romanesque style. In the 15th century it was reconstructed in Gothic style and fortified with stone walls and palisades. The Gothic Chapel of St. Barbara was built on the north side in 1478. St. Barbara is the guardian of miners. The altar of St. Barbara was made by Master Lőcsei Pál in 1509. On the south side the chapels of St. Andrew and the Body of Christ were created in 1473, while the Chapel of St. John the Baptist was constructed in 1480. Most of the interior of the church was destroyed in a fire in 1761 and was reconstructed in Baroque style.
Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
Katedrála sv. Františka Xaverského
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Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier
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It is the cathedral of the diocese of Besztercebánya. It was built in Baroque style 1636 originally for the Jesuits.
St. Elisabeth of Hungary Hospital Church
Kostol svätej Alžbety
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church
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St. Elisabeth of Hungary Hospital Church
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The church was built in 1303 for the nunnery, and a hospital and workhouse belonged to it from the beginning. It was a single-nave Gothic church. It burned down in 1605. In 1877 the church was expanded and renovated in neo-Gothic style.
Calvary, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
Povýšenie svätého kríža - Kalvária
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Calvary, Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church
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The Calvary church was built between 1712 and 1713 out of gratitude for the passing of the great plague in 1710.
Lutheran Church
Evanjelický kostol
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Lutheran Church
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It was built in 1807 in Empire style.
Holy Cross Chapel
Kostol svätého Kríža
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Holy Cross Chapel
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The chapel was built in 1406 and was dedicated to St. Michael. It was incorporated into the castle wall. The Lutherans used it from the middle of the 16th century. In 1560 it was significantly expanded. It gained its Baroque appearance after the fire in 1761. The new southern entrance was created in 1782. The stone baptistery (font) is from 1652. Its Classicist altar was made in 1834, and it illustrates the Crucifixion with Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalena.
Bishop's Palace
Biskupský palác
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Bishop's Palace
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In 1776 Pope Pius VI established the dioceses of Besztercebénya, Szepes and Rozsnyó at the initiative of Empress Maria Theresia. The palace was built in 1776 in Baroque-Classicist style after the establishment of the diocese of Besztercebánya.
Public buildings
Old Town Hall, Central-Slovakian Gallery
Pretorium
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town hall
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Old Town Hall, Central-Slovakian Gallery
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The town hall was built in 1479 in Renaissance style. The facade was renewed by Master Peregrinus between 1564 and 1565, the Renaissance loggia was also built at that time. In 1761 the building was devastated by fire and it was in a state of disrepair afterwards. It was utilized again in the 19th century as school.
Old County Hall, Museum of Literature
Literárne a hudobné múzeum
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county hall
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Old County Hall, Museum of Literature
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Beniczky House
Benického dom
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public administration
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Beniczky House
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The Renaissance palace was constructed in 1660 by Beniczky Tamás and his wife Meerwaldt Anna. The Hungarian lieutenant-colonel Beniczky Lajos (1813-1867) fought heroically in the Hungarian War of Independence between 1848 and 1849. The troop of Beniczky Lajos routed a several times larger Imperial troop on March 24, 1849 at the town of Losonc.
The house was the seat of a mining district in the Middle Ages.
Thurzó House, Ethnographic Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
Thurzov dom
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Thurzó House, Ethnographic Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
History
Thurzó János opened a copper forge and a water-smithy in the town in 1495. He purchased two houses and turned them into a Renaissance palace. It became the seat of the Thurzó-Fugger Mining and Trading Company.
Court of Justice
History
Cultural facilities
Lutheran Grammar School
Evanjelické gymnázium v Banskej Bystrici
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Originally:
school
Currently:
school
Church:
Lutheran
Note:
Grammar school.
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Lutheran Grammar School
History
Town infrastructure
Barbican
Hrad Banská Bystrica
Originally:
town fortification
Currently:
restaurant / confectionery / café
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Barbican
History
It was once a half-round bastion with a Baroque tower.
Clock Tower
Hodinová veža
Originally:
municipal tower / fire tower
Currently:
municipal tower / fire tower
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Clock Tower
History
The tower was built in 1552 in Renaissance style. It was originally a guard tower. At the end of the 17th century it was expanded in Baroque style. It gained its current form after the fire in 1761. 101 steps lead to the top of the tower, which offers a spectacular view of the town, and it has a tilt of 68 centimeters.
Town Fortification
History
Town Fortification
History
Butcher's Bastion
Bašta
Originally:
town fortification
Currently:
restaurant / confectionery / café
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Butcher's Bastion
History
It was part of the town's fortifications built in the 15th century.
Town Fortification
Kúpeľná bašta
Originally:
town fortification
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town fortification
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Town Fortification
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Miner's Bastion
History
It is integrated with the Matthias House.
Town Fortification
History
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Árpád Park
History
The park was established in 1896 on the 1000th anniversary of the Hungarians moving into the Carpathian basin. The leader of the Hungarian tribes was Árpád.
Private buildings
Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum
Stredoslovenské múzeum - Matejov dom
Originally:
house
Currently:
museum
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Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum
History
The Matthias House is integrated with the Miner’s Bastion and with the Church of the Holy Cross. Its facade is adorned by the coat of arms of King Matthias of Hungary and his wife, Beatrice. The house was built in 1479, and once King Matthias of Hungary (1458-1490) stayed in it. King Matthias gave the building to his son, Corvin János. Later it was used for storing gunpowder, grain and there was also a mill in the building.
The town museum of Besztercebánya was established by Holesch István, the chief notary of the town, in 1889. He initiated the renovation of the Matthias House for the purpose of the museum. After long preparations the renovation took place between 1907 and 1909 and on October 17, 1909 the first exhibition of the museum was opened.
Szurmai House or Bethlen House, , Central-Slovakian Gallery
Stredoslovenská galéria - Bethlenov dom
Originally:
house
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gallery
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Szurmai House or Bethlen House, , Central-Slovakian Gallery
History
Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania was elected King of Hungary in 1620 in this building during his war against the Habsburg emperor.
The burgher's house built at the end of the 14th century was significantly modified in 1610. It was reconstructed and expanded in Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.
Tihanyi Mansion, Natural Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
Stredoslovenské múzeum - Tihányiovský kaštieľ
Originally:
mansion / manor house
Currently:
museum
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Tihanyi Mansion, Natural Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
History
It is located in Radvány, that is now part of Besztercebánya. Originally it was a one-storey Renaissance building from the first half of the 17th century. It was reconstructed in Classicist style in 1819. It gained its current neo-Renaissance appearance in a reconstruction later in the 19th century.
Radvánszki Mansion
Kaštieľ Radvanských
Originally:
mansion / manor house
Currently:
abandoned
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Radvánszki Mansion
History
It is located in Radvány, which is now part of Besztercebánya. It is now abandoned and is in a state of decay. It was built at the beginning of the 16th century and it was the seat of the Radvánszki family.
Bárczy Mansion
Bárczyovský Kaštiel
Originally:
mansion / manor house
Currently:
abandoned
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Bárczy Mansion
History
It is located in Radvány, which is now part of Besztercebánya. It was built in 1651 on Gothic foundations. It is now abandoned and is in a state of decay. It cannot be accessed.
Villa of Skuteczky Döme, Central-Slovakian Gallery
Villa Dominik Skutecký
Originally:
villa
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gallery
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Villa of Skuteczky Döme, Central-Slovakian Gallery
History
The painter Skuteczky Döme had the villa built by the architect Holesch Adolf in neo-Renaissance style in 1896. It was occupied by the Gestapo temporarily during World War II.
Skuteczky Döme was a Hungarian painter of Jewish origin. He was born as Skuteczky Dávid, but he changed his name to Domenico, when he was living in Italy. He moved to Besztercebánya in 1889. He actively participated in the Hungarian artistic life. He had regular exhibitions in the Art Gallery in Budapest from 1877 (https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skuteczky_D%C3%B6me).
Bogdanovszky House
History
There is a chain next to its gate. During important meetings, for example the country assemblies of Hungary, the street was closed with this chain, so that the noise of the carriages would not disturb the deliberations.
House and Plaque of Bél Mátyás
History
Bél Mátyás (1684-1749) was a Hungarian-Slovak historian and geographer. His main work is the "Historical and geographical description of the new Hungary" from 1735. A memorial plaque marks his former house. Bél Mátyás worked in the town from 1708 to 1714 as the rector of the Lutheran college.
Ébner House
Originally:
house
Currently:
restaurant / confectionery / café
Note:
Olivo Pizzeria
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Ébner House
History
The balcony of the Ébner House built in 1636 was made by the stone carver Weinhart János from Szepesolaszi.
Memorials
Statue of Mary
Barokový Mariánsky stĺp
Originally:
statue / memorial / relief
Currently:
statue / memorial / relief
Church:
Roman Catholic
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Statue of Mary
History
The statue was erected in 1719.
Museums and Galleries
Old Town Hall, Central-Slovakian Gallery
Pretorium
Originally:
town hall
Currently:
gallery
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Old Town Hall, Central-Slovakian Gallery
History
The town hall was built in 1479 in Renaissance style. The facade was renewed by Master Peregrinus between 1564 and 1565, the Renaissance loggia was also built at that time. In 1761 the building was devastated by fire and it was in a state of disrepair afterwards. It was utilized again in the 19th century as school.
Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum
Stredoslovenské múzeum - Matejov dom
Originally:
house
Currently:
museum
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Matthias House, Central-Slovakian Museum
History
The Matthias House is integrated with the Miner’s Bastion and with the Church of the Holy Cross. Its facade is adorned by the coat of arms of King Matthias of Hungary and his wife, Beatrice. The house was built in 1479, and once King Matthias of Hungary (1458-1490) stayed in it. King Matthias gave the building to his son, Corvin János. Later it was used for storing gunpowder, grain and there was also a mill in the building.
The town museum of Besztercebánya was established by Holesch István, the chief notary of the town, in 1889. He initiated the renovation of the Matthias House for the purpose of the museum. After long preparations the renovation took place between 1907 and 1909 and on October 17, 1909 the first exhibition of the museum was opened.
Szurmai House or Bethlen House, , Central-Slovakian Gallery
Stredoslovenská galéria - Bethlenov dom
Originally:
house
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gallery
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Szurmai House or Bethlen House, , Central-Slovakian Gallery
History
Prince Bethlen Gábor of Transylvania was elected King of Hungary in 1620 in this building during his war against the Habsburg emperor.
The burgher's house built at the end of the 14th century was significantly modified in 1610. It was reconstructed and expanded in Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century.
Old County Hall, Museum of Literature
Literárne a hudobné múzeum
Originally:
county hall
Currently:
museum
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Old County Hall, Museum of Literature
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Thurzó House, Ethnographic Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
Thurzov dom
Originally:
seat of an institution
Currently:
museum
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Thurzó House, Ethnographic Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
History
Thurzó János opened a copper forge and a water-smithy in the town in 1495. He purchased two houses and turned them into a Renaissance palace. It became the seat of the Thurzó-Fugger Mining and Trading Company.
Tihanyi Mansion, Natural Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
Stredoslovenské múzeum - Tihányiovský kaštieľ
Originally:
mansion / manor house
Currently:
museum
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Tihanyi Mansion, Natural Exhibition of the Central-Slovakian Museum
History
It is located in Radvány, that is now part of Besztercebánya. Originally it was a one-storey Renaissance building from the first half of the 17th century. It was reconstructed in Classicist style in 1819. It gained its current neo-Renaissance appearance in a reconstruction later in the 19th century.
Villa of Skuteczky Döme, Central-Slovakian Gallery
Villa Dominik Skutecký
Originally:
villa
Currently:
gallery
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Villa of Skuteczky Döme, Central-Slovakian Gallery
History
The painter Skuteczky Döme had the villa built by the architect Holesch Adolf in neo-Renaissance style in 1896. It was occupied by the Gestapo temporarily during World War II.
Skuteczky Döme was a Hungarian painter of Jewish origin. He was born as Skuteczky Dávid, but he changed his name to Domenico, when he was living in Italy. He moved to Besztercebánya in 1889. He actively participated in the Hungarian artistic life. He had regular exhibitions in the Art Gallery in Budapest from 1877 (https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skuteczky_D%C3%B6me).
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