Galanta

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Galanta (Hungarian: Galánta, German: Gallandau) is a small town (about 16000 inhabitants) situated in Slovakia. Its distance to the Slovak capital Bratislava is 50 km.

Galánta - Palace from above

Galanta is an old town where historical buildings were unfortunately destroyed during the Communist era of Czechoslovakia (1948-1989). There are two important historical buildings left. The first one is the Esterhazys' Castle and the second one a Renaissance castle. The Esterhazys' Castle is almost in ruins now as opposed to the Renaissance castle which was renovated in the 1990s.

The Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály spent most of his childhood in this town and composed the Dances of Galanta (1933, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region.

Galanta lies in the Danubian Lowland (Podunajská nížina), the warm southern part of Slovakia. There are many agricultural fields around Galanta, where wheat, corn, and other vegetables and fruits are grown.

Car registration plate: GA

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