Blatnica, Slovakia
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| Blatnica | |
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| Region (kraj) | Žilina Region |
| District (okres) | Martin District |
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| Altitude | 500 m |
| Population | 861 (as of 2005) |
| Area | 81.9 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-43 |
| Postal code | 03815 |
| Car registration plate | MT |
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Blatnica (1927-1946 Turčianska Blatnica) is a village and municipality in the Turiec region of Slovakia. It is part of the Martin District and the Žilina Region. The village is situated under the Greater Fatra mountains, at the opening of the beautiful karst Gaderská and Blatnická valleys.
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[edit] History
Blatnica is an important archaeological site, where Slavic tumuli with many precious artifacts (such as the famous Blatnica Sword) from the 8th and 9th centuries have been found. The site gave name to the Blatnica-Mikulčice Horizon (culture). A medieval royal castle existed in Blatnica from the 13th century until its abandonment in 1790. The ruins of the castle are still visible.
[edit] Blatnica Castle
Blatnica Castle (Slovak: Blatnický hrad) is a Gothic castle, whose ruins are situated 2 kilometers from Blatnica. The castle was built in the 13th century in order to protect a major trade route running from Nitra to the north. Soon after, it became a royal castle, but the kings lost their interest in the castle's development after a new route, through Mošovce and Martin was built. The new owners of Blatnica Castle, the Révay family (since 1540), were more generous and the castle was significantly extended in the second half of the 16th century. The last reconstruction is dated to 1744. In 1790, the castle was abandoned.
[edit] Culture and people
First Slovak female botanist Izabela Textorisová lived in Blatnica and her rich herbarium contains plants of the nearby Tlstá mountain. Textorisová's house as well as the museum of ethnographer, filmmaker, and photographer Karol Plicka are open to public. Other places of interest include two manor houses from the 18th century, a Classicist Lutheran church and many well-preserved rural houses.
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