Nestled in the picturesque region of western Slovakia lies Trencin, a city steeped in history and adorned with stunning medieval architecture. Just a short journey from Bratislava, Trencin beckons travelers with its rich cultural heritage and captivating landmarks. Join us as we explore why Trencin should be at the top of your travel itinerary when visiting Slovakia. Just located 120 km far from Bratislava, Trencin offers a perfect day trip suggestion.
Trencin boasts with rich history dated back to Roman times, evidenced by the oldest written evidence in Slovakia located on castle rock from times of Caesar Marcus Aurelius. A Roman inscription cut into the rocky cliff below the castle in 179 A.D. It is an epigraphic memorial whose significance extends beyond the borders of Slovakia. It documents the northern limit of the Roman army’s expansion into Central Europe, a territory already extensively settled by Germanic tribes. Discover the rich history of the city during personalized Trencin day trip.
Trencin: A city of castle
Trencin is also well known in Slovakia as a castle city. Above the city soars the majestic Trencin castle, which is closely connected with the city.Trencin castle a National Cultural Monument, belongs to the largest and most significant Slovakian castles. The castle Matthew tower is also an impressive observation point. The castle was construed in 11th century. The most famous owner was a Hungarian nobleman Matus Cak Trenciansky, who was called also a Landlord of Tatras & Vah river, as he was a rebel against the king Ludovico the Great. His dominion more or less corresponded with the area of today Slovakia. The city of Trencin in now closely connected with the name of Matusak Cak Trenciansky.
Also the castle is connected to one of the most romantic legends of Slovakia. About the love of Omar & Fatima. During Ottoman Wars, the Hungarian army captured Fatima, one of the king’s daughters. She was imprisoned and kept in Trencin castle. As Omar, the ottoman prince fallen in love with Fatima, he agreed with a local landlord to built a well, in order to free Fatima. It was a very tough work, as the castle is located on very high castle cliff, but eventually he managed it and Fatima was free, and he married her.
The beautiful part of Trencin is also historical city center of the town. The main highlights of the city center are: The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the Town Hall, The Piarist Monastery & Church of St. Francis Xavier, the Hotel Elisabeth (former Tatra Hotel), the Holy Trinity Column, Synagogue, and many more. The historical city center of Trencin is full of cafes and restaurants, in summer you can also cool down thanks to outstanding ice cream. Trencin is also a birth place of the biggest Slovakian globetrotter Vojtech Zamarovsky. Total population of the city is slightly above 60 000 citizens. Also every year in summer in area of Trencin airport, takes place the biggest and the most popular Slovakian summer music festival Pohoda.
Trencin: A Hockey Town
In Slovakia the national sport is not a football (soccer), but ice hockey. In Slovakia we even have one saying, football is for the ladies, ice hockey for men. The Slovakian “capital city” of ice hockey is Trencin. From Trencin and it surroundings are many famous ice hockey players who play or played in NHL and they have their houses in one of the most expensive areas of Slovakia – The Forrest Park Brezina. From Trencin are the ice hockey stars such as: Pavol Demitra, Marian Gaborik, Zdeno Chara, Tomas Tatar, and many more.
Pilgrimage site: Skalka nad Vahom
Close to city of Trencin is located a beautiful old pilgrimage site Skalka nad Vahom connected with hermits: St. Andrew-Svorad & St. Benadik.
The history of pilgrimage site Skalka near Trencin backs to 11th century. It consists of two sites – the Basilica of St. Andrew-Svorad & Benadik and from Small Skala, the Benedictines abbey built on rock from where the St. Benadik was thrown to Vah river. St. Benadik was praying roasary, but the bandits though he is counting the money, so they killed him and throw his body to Vah river. But his body did not drown and above his body circled the eagle till time the people did not find the body.
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