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Tren?ín in western Slovakia

Saturday, 20 July 2013 - 01:04 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union
Category/Kategorie: General, European Capital of Culture Reading Time:  3 minutes

🔊 Listen to this Post Tren?ín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around 120 km (75 mi) from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country. It lies in the Tren?ín Basin of north-western Slovakia, which is surrounded by the Strážov Mountains, Považský Inovec and White Carpathians, with the last mentioned being a protected area. The Váh River flows in the north-south axis.

Since 1990, the historical centre of the city has been largely restored and since 1996 it has been the seat of Tren?ín Region and Tren?ín District. The castle and its Roman inscription have attracted tourism since.

The city is dominated by Tren?ín Castle, which is the third-largest castle in Slovakia. Tren?ín Castle is divided into upper and lower sections, with extensive fortifications. The upper castle has several palace buildings which surround the central medieval tower, which remains the highest point of the city. Below the castle, on the hillside, is the old parish church and a small upper square which is reached by historic covered stairs as well as by winding side streets. The old town has a large main square, with a large baroque church and a variety of shops, as well as a town tower.

Pohoda, the most visited music festival in Slovakia, has been organized in Tren?ín since 1997. As of 2008, it takes place at the Tren?ín Airport. The actual record-high attendance is 33,000 people/day from 2009. Since 2010 the festival capacity is limited to 30,000 visitors.

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