Čabradský Vrbovok

Krupina in the Banská Bystrica Region

Čabradský Vrbovok (Hungarian: Csábrágvarbók) is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

The village is best known for the ruins of Čabraď Castle.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1135 (1135 Werbouch, 1262 Werbouk Inferior, 1285 Warabuk, 1342 Werbok). In 1256 King Bela IV established here colonists from Hontianske Nemce. It belonged to the Čabraď Castle and to Hunt family. In the 15th century it began a royal property, and, in 1513 it belonged to the feudatory Tamas Bakóczy. After on, it belonged to Erdődy and Pálffy families. From 1547 to 1549 it passed to noble Melichar Balassa, in 1584 to local family Illésházy and in 1622 to yeomen Koháry. In the 15th century it was besieged by the Bohemian Jiskra. In 1817 it belonged to Coburg family.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Presov, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1895 (parish A)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1728-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/cabradskyvrbovok/cabradsky-vrbovok.html
• http://www.regionhont.sk
• http://www.tourist-channel.sk/hrady/indexen.php3
• Surnames of living people in Cabradsky Vrbovok

v t e Municipalities of Krupina District Dudince Krupina Bzovík Cerovo Čabradský Vrbovok Čekovce Devičie Dolné Mladonice Dolný Badín Domaníky Drážovce Drienovo Hontianske Moravce Hontianske Nemce Hontianske Tesáre Horné Mladonice Horný Badín Jalšovík Kozí Vrbovok Kráľovce-Krnišov Lackov Ladzany Lišov Litava Medovarce Rykynčice Sebechleby Selce Senohrad Súdovce Sudince Terany Trpín Uňatín Zemiansky Vrbovok Žibritov

Coordinates: 48°15′N 19°05′E / 48.250°N 19.083°E / 48.250; 19.083