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PERSONAGES

Jozef Miloslav Hurban

Jozef Miloslav Hurban (19 March 1817 - 21 February 1888) was a leader of the Slovak National Council and the Slovak Uprising in 1848-1849. He was a writer, journalist, politician, organizer of Slovak cultural life and a Protestant priest. He was a supporter of Ján Kollár and later of Ľudovít Štúr. His son, Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský, followed in his footsteps both as a writer and as a nationalist. He was the co-founder of the Slovak National Council , Slovak Matica , of the Tatrín Group, co-founder of the Slovak National Theatre of Nitra , founder of the Sunday schools , co-founder of the first credit cooperative in Europe (Gazdovský spolok)Slovak Opinions (Slovenské pohľady), member of the Vzájemnost association and biographer of Ľudovít Štúr. The town of Hurbanovo in southern Slovakia and the asteroid 3730 Hurban are both named after him.

Ladislav Mňačko

Ladislav Mňačko ( Valašské Klobouky , 28 January 1919 - Bratislava , 24 February 1994 ) was a Slovak writer and journalist. He took part in the partisan movement in Slovakia during World War II. After the war, he was at first a staunch supporter of the Czechoslovak communist regime and one of its most important journalists. However, being disillusioned, he became very critical of the regime, and for this reason he was persecuted and censored. After the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact countries in August 1968, he emigrated to Austria, where he lived for the next 21 years. In 1968 and 1969 he helped selflessly a number of Czechoslovakian emigrants to Vienna. Shortly after the fall of the Communist regime in November 1989 he returned to Czechoslovakia (January 1990). But the subsequent political developments and the rise of nationalism in the Slovak part of the federation disappointed him. After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia (1992), with which he strongly disagreed, he moved to Prague. He died suddenly of heart failure during a short visit to Slovakia and was buried there. Mňačko is one of the few Slovak writers of the 1950s and 1960s whose works have been translated into English.

Tichá voda brehy myje.

Translation: Silent water washes the shores.
English equivalent: Still water runs deep.
Meaning: "Silent person hides many mysteries."

WHAT TO EAT

Segedin goulash

It is a dish consisting of pork stew with sauerkraut and cream or sour cream, usually served with steamed dumplings (knedľa).

Parené buchty

They are steamed dumplings with various fillings, for example jam, plum, ricotta, poppy. They are seasoned with poppy seeds, sugar, butter, sour cream, breadcrumbs or nuts. They are similar to the Austrian Germknödele but also to the bao, typical of the Chinese kitchen.

Zemiakové placky

These are potato pancakes that are prepared by dipping into boiling oil a mixture of mashed potatoes, flour, and eggs or other binders. In some regions of Slovakia, including Horehronie, Pohronie, Kysuce and Orava, they are called haruľa.

MUST-SEE

Kráľova Hoľa

The Horehronie region hides several cultural monuments. Surrounded by interesting historical stories. The most important is monumental Kráľova Hoľa, the national symbol most surrounded by legends and myths. This mountain is full of many legends and the most famous Slovak mountain. It was once a popular hunting ground of King Matej Korvín. In the last century, the beautiful mountain was also a frequent destination of the Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand I. Coburg, who rented a hunting ground there. It is the highest peak 1948 m above sea level, of the eastern part of the Low Tatras and the dominant feature of the eastern part of Horehronie. The whole area around it is called kraľovohoľská. is a popular location for hikers, cyclists and ski mountaineers in winter. Kráľova Hoľa is part of the Low Tatras National Park and one of the most important is the fact that it has the longest mountain ridge in our country. They also call it the roof of Slovakia, but the name mother of four rivers fits more. They are Hornád, Hnilec, Čierny Váh and Hron, which spring below its peak. Other names can be found in poetry – Kráľova Hoľa rules in the poems of several national poets.

Pohorela Ironworks Complex

The territory of Slovakia has been the main ironworks area for centuries and this determines also the importance of the locality of Horehronie - Pohorela Ironworks complex in Slovakia. The history of the Pohorela Ironworks complex relates to the Coburg family, which with the establishment of ironworks in this region, contributed to a significant construction-technical and urbanization boom in this region. The Pohorela (Coburg) ironworks complex consists of seven settlements along the upper course of the river Hron. The geographical conditions of the valley made it possible to make ideal use of the potential of the river's water flow and the enough wood from the large-scale forests. Pohorelská Maša became the seat of the complex administration and the summer residence of the family. In the individual settlements, there were pits, sheet metal and iron rolling mills, a clinic or other objects of the ironworks colony connected to the production objects.

Chmarošsky viaduct and Telgárt viaduct

The story of the construction of a unique technical work in Telgárt is a depiction of human ingenuity, dexterity and hard work. The work is still admired by quality technical engineers to this day. Chmarošsky viaduct together with the Telgárt Viaduct and the Telgárt Railway Tunnel. It is part of a system of works of a unique technical character. Thanks to them, the typical rising terrain for Horehronie was overcome. The Telgárt railway tunnel in the shape of a spiral rising loop is approximately 2.3 km long and overcomes an altitude difference of 31 meters. is one of the most remarkable technical railway works in Czechoslovakia and the route from Červená skala to the Slovak Paradise is one of the most beautiful in Slovakia. This unique technical work was created in the years 1931-1936. Part of this unique work is also the longest tunnel on this line 1239 meters long. With radii of 400 meters in a climb of 12.5 per mille. Telgárstky viaduct 22 meters high. It is formed by side stone arches and the middle part is arched with a concrete arch. This viaduct was the first structured arch structure made of reinforced concrete on the Czechoslovak railway lines. Continuing towards the Besník saddle is the Chmarošky viaduct - one of the symbols of Horehronie.