Bojnice

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Bojnice (Hungarian: Bajmóc, German: Weinitz) is a small town in central Slovakia at the upper Nitra river, near the city of Prievidza. It has population of 5,006 (2002). Bojnice is best known for its tourist attractions: the oldest zoo in Slovakia, the most visited castle, and one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia. The town is situated below the Bojnice Castle, which is built on a travertine rock with a natural cave. The castle has appeared in many international films and a well-known international festival of specters takes place there every year.

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[edit] Castle

See Bojnice Castle

[edit] Zoo

The zoo (one of only three in Slovakia) was founded in 1955. In 1991 it had 242 different species and more than 2,000 animals, such as the Royal Condor, Mandarin Ducks, African Military Monkeys, Chimpanzees, Barbary Apes, Polar Bears, Brown Bears, Leopards, Lions and Tigers, Australian Red Kangaroos and mighty African Elephants.

[edit] Spa

The spa's therapeutic springs were mentioned in 1549 for the first time. Today they treat patients with disorders of the locomotor system, with rheumatic diseases, post traumatic conditions, conditions after orthopedic disturbances of the spine of adolescents, neurological diseases and occupational diseases.

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Bojnice | Handlová | Nováky | Prievidza
Bystričany | Cigeľ | Čavoj | Čereňany | Diviacka Nová Ves | Diviaky nad Nitricou | Dlžín | Dolné Vestenice | Horná Ves | Horné Vestenice | Chrenovec-Brusno | Chvojnica | Jalovec | Kamenec pod Vtáčnikom | Kanianka | Kľačno | Kocurany | Kostolná Ves | Koš | Lazany | Lehota pod Vtáčnikom | Liešťany | Lipník | Malá Čausa | Malinová | Nedožery-Brezany | Nevidzany | Nitrianske Pravno | Nitrianske Rudno | Nitrianske Sučany | Nitrica | Opatovce nad Nitrou | Oslany | Podhradie | Poluvsie | Poruba | Pravenec | Radobica | Ráztočno | Rudnianska Lehota | Sebedražie | Seč | Šutovce | Temeš | Tužina | Valaská Belá | Veľká Čausa | Zemianske Kostoľany

Coordinates: 48°47′N 18°35′E