Welcome to Slovakia, welcome to our region

Our town Nové Mesto nad Váhom is in

the heart of the region. Welcome to the

central square. Is it not beautiful?

History of our town

Our town Nové Mesto nad

Váhom developed from a

medieval settlement

established at the

crossroad of trade routes.

The city was like other

Slovak towns under attacks

of Turks in 13th and 17th

centuries.

The earliest recordedmention

The first recorded mentiondates back to 1253, whenthe king Bela IV grantedfreedom to the townsmen fortheir loyalty in the Mongolinvasion.

The fortified Church of

Nativity of Virgin Mary,

13th century, ranks

among the most beautiful

monuments of the region.

In the years 1414 - 1423 the church was rebuilt

in Gothic style. Since 17th century its interior is

in Baroque style.

The main altar of the Church of Nativity

of Virgin Mary

This charming Madonna, the early 17th century, is–

the patron of the church. Annually many pilgrimsrims

from the near and distant surroundings com

visit the place on 8 September. You can see it in the

coat of arms of the town, too.

The Protestant church of 1787 with a tower

attached in 1928.

In this palace of 17th century is the City

Museum

The plague column of 1696

One of the oldest lanes of the town

Our beloved pizzeria

Carpathian Mountains

The nature in our region is

beautiful all year long.

Whenever you come to visit us

you will be captivated by its

charm. Just look at it.

Veľká JavorinaVeľká Javorina 969.8 m - the highest hill of the

White Carpathians on the border between

Moravia and Slovakia

The river Váh

The medieval

town was

situated near a

ford across the

river Váh.

Zelená voda resort

In the holiday resort Zelená vodathere is a lake that freezes everywinter. In the summer lots of peoplefrom far away go swimming there. Itis a very nice place for family trips.

Castles

There are several castles in the

vicinity of the town. All of them are

interesting tourist destinations.

Just come to visit them!

Beckov, 12th century.

Premises open to the

public.

Čachtický hrad, 13th century, ruins

Its history dates back

to the Roman Empire,

as evidenced by the

inscription on the castle

rock (179 A.D.) The

castle is open to the

public.

Trenčín

Tematín, 13th century,

ruins

Sport

In our city there is a lot of sport clubs & teams, e.g. :

AFC Nové Mesto nad Váhom

BOX CLUB Nové Mesto nad Váhom

VK Nové Mesto

KARATE Club Goyu Ryu

ETNAsk

CHESS TEAM ŠO Nové Mesto nad Váhom

HK Bulldogs

POVAŽAN NMnV Weightlifting club

and lots of others ...

Our region is beautifull in every

season

TraditionsFolklore group Otava

Annual fair held in

September. It has got

a long tradition.

Christmas atmosphere in our

town

This PC room was equipped with

computers for money from the

European funds. The facade was

financed from the EU funds, too.

Our school

After visiting our region go back

to your homes and spread the

good news about its beauty all

over the world.

Quiz

1. Try to find the name of the river in thename of our town.

Váh

2. To which century does the first recorded

mention of the town date back?

13th st.

3. What symbol is in the coat of arms

of our town?Virgin Mary

4. How many castles did you see in thepresentation?

Four

5. Which sport clubs are there in our

region?eight

6. Can people go skiing in our region?

Yes

7. Are there two or three churches in our

town?two

8. Which Asiatic tribes invaded our region in

13th and 17th centuries?Turks and Mongols