New Postcards of Slovakia

From early 1990s to early 2020s.

 Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes referred to as the Velvet Divorce.

Bratislava Castle, Slovakia, Postcard. Built in 9th century–18th century. It's a great view of the four towered Bratislava Castle, which overlooks the Danube river. The original was destroyed in a fire in 1811. It was finally reconstructed in the 1960's.

This postcard shows the view of Bratislava Castle is new white paint that was done during ongoing renovation and archeological preservation which begin in 2008.

Postcard from Bratislava, Slovakia. It provides a look at some of the places of interest in the city. The top half of the card shows river cruise boats sailing the Danube, passing by Bratislava Castle. On the bottom we see the Old Town Hall, the Presidential Palace, and St. Michael's Gate.

Grassalkovich Palace, Presidential Palace in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia since 1993.

Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Beautiful Bratislava Old Town, Slovakia.

Slovakia, Postcard.

The Krásna Hôrka is a castle in Slovakia, built on a hilltop overlooking the village of Krásnohorské Podhradie near Rožňava, in Košice Region. The first recorded mention of the castle was in 1333.

Krásna Hôrka Castle in Eastern Slovakia, Postcard.

Views of Košice in Eastern Slovakia, Postcard. Košice, the second-largest city in eastern Slovakia, has a population of around 230,000.

Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

Most Beautiful Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

Vlkolínec, Slovakia, Postcard. Colourful traditional wooden houses in mountain village Vlkolinec, on list UNESCO. The first mention of the village of Vlkolínec dates back to 1376.

The attractions of Slovakia, Postcard.

Primate's Palace, this palace was built between 1778-1781 for the local Archbishop Jozsef Batthyany. Today, the Primate's Palace functions as the seat of the Mayor of Bratislava in Slovakia.

Červený Kameň Castle is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá in Slovakia. Postcard.

Castles of Slovakia, Postcard.

Smolenice Castle was built in the 15th century, but it was destroyed during Rákóczi's War of Independence and the Napoleonic wars. In 1777, Count János Pálffy from Pezinok inherited Smolenice but did not reside in the castle due to its poor condition and lack of money for rebuilding it. This castle was only rebuilt in the 20th century.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard. The population of the city is about 475,000.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Postcard of Slovakia.

"I love Slovakia" Postcard.

Trenčín Castle (Top right) in Trenčín, Slovakia. 

Trenčín Castle, Slovakia. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. This castle was dating from the 13th to the 15th century.

Žilina in Northwest of Slovakia, Postcard. (left) Holy Trinity Cathedral Church and (right) Old Town Hall. The first mention of the Old Town Hall is from 1508.

Zilina's Main Square Marianske namestie, houses in Slovakia, a historical square, has been an important place in the lives of the people of Zilina since 1464.

Views of Slovak folk customs in Slovakia, Postcard.

Levoča, Basilica of St. James Church (top left) was built in the 14th century and Old Town Hall (top right) was built in 1615. On 28 June 2009, Levoča was added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List.

Views of Levoča in Eastern Slovakia, UNESCO, Postcard.

Bratislava’s opera house – known officially as the historical building of the Slovak National Theatre – is a Neo-Renaissance-style building opened in 1886 as the City Theatre, according to the design of Viennese architects F. Fellner and H. Helmer.

UFO Bridge and Castle in Bratislava Slovakia, Postcard. The UFO Bridge was constructed between 1967 and 1972 as a symbol of modernity and progress during the communist era in Czechoslovakia.

UFO Bridge and Castle by night, Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Night at Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

This lovely fountain sits right in front of the Grassalkovich Palace. A beautiful Baroque building built in 1760 as a summer residence of Count Anton Grassalkovich. Today it is sometimes referred to as Slovakia’s White House as it is the official residence for the President of Slovakia. This fountain was built during the communist era in 1982.

The planet of peace is a fountain located in front of the Presidential Palace in Bratislava, Slovakia. This fountain was built during the communist era in 1982.

Bratislava Presidential Palace, beautiful night view.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Waterfalls in the High Tatras, Slovakia, Postcard. 

Komárno, Slovakia, Postcard. Komárom Town Centre in Komárno, Southern Slovakia near the Slovak-Hungarian border. There are 53% of ethnic Hungarians living in komárno.

Postcard of Komarno, Slovakia.

Eurovea Galleria, Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard. The Eurovea Galleria, simply known as the Eurovea is the largest shopping mall in Bratislava, 325 stores, restaurants, cafés and other food outlets. It is very modern with a beautiful roof top made by steel and glass. It opened after four years of construction in 2010.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard. The original tower (Michael's Gate) is seven stories high and built in 1753.

Wooden Churches of Eastern Slovakia, (UNESCO) Postcard. The churches, built between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

Views of beautiful Košice. Košice has a population of 225,044 (2024).

Stará Bystrica is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of Northern Slovakia. It is the home to one of the world's youngest astronomical clocks, completed in 2009, is a modern Slovak clock built on the same concept as the Prague astronomical clock, while the Prague astronomical clock is a much older, iconic, and famous medieval clock.

St.Emmerams Cathedral Church in Nitra Castle, Slovakia. This church was built between 1621-1642. Later on the entire cathedral complex was remodelled in the Baroque style.

Nitra, Slovakia, Postcard. Cathedral and baroque Marian Column made by Martin Vogel in 1750.

The Town Hall Square in Bardejov. Church of St. Aegidius and Town Hall, Slovakia. The Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

The Town Hall Square (Radničné námestie) in Bardejov, The Old City Walls, Basilica of St Giles. Slovakia, UNESCO.

Hervartov – Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Slovakia, Postcard. The wooden church in the village was built around 1500 and is a Roman Catholic wooden church. It has beautiful frescoes inside and due to its cultural and historical value it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Traditional Slovakian Windows, Postcard.

Postcard of Orava Castle. This is a castle situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century and has a long and rich history. Many of scenes from the famous vampire horror film "Nosferatu" (1922) were shot in Orava Castle.

Medieval Orava Castle, Slovakia, Postcard.

Slovak Karst National Park, Domica Cave, Slovakia. Domica Cave is the most known and longest cave of the Slovak Karst National Park. As a special experience the Domica cave offers to its visitors an attractive boat trip on its underground river. Domica is part of Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Gombasek Cave or Gombasecká jaskyňa and Gombaszögi-barlang is a karst cave in the Slovak Karst, Slovakia. Since 1995, the Gombasek Cave is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Postcard of Slovakia.

Krásna Hôrka Castle and Betliar Manor House. Betliar Manor House in south-east Slovakia built in 15th century and subsequently partially rebuilt in 17th and 18th century. The first recorded mention of the Krásna Hôrka Castle was in 1333.

Beautiful Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

The Church of the Holy Trinity or commonly known as the Premonstratensian church in Kosice town, Slovakia. It is an example of Baroque architecture in the city and this church was built in 1671 to 1681.

Vlkolínec, Slovakia: Vlkolínec, situated in the centre of Slovakia, is a remarkably intact settlement of 45 buildings with the traditional features of a central European village. It is the region’s most complete group of these kinds of traditional log houses, often found in mountainous areas. Vlkolínec is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The first mention of the village of Vlkolínec dates back to 1376.

Vlkolínec, Slovakia: Vlkolínec has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Views from Bardejov in Slovakia, Postcard. The earliest mention of Bardejov is from 1241 as the record in the Ipatievsky annals. The Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Levoča, Slovakia, UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Bottom right) Thurzo House in was built in the second half of the 16th century.

Levoča, Slovakia, (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Postcard. (Left) Basilica of St. James Church was built in the 14th century and (Right) Old Town Hall was built in 1615.

Most beautiful place in St.Emmerams Cathedral Church in Nitra Castle, Slovakia. This church was built between 1621-1642. Later on the entire cathedral complex was remodelled in the Baroque style.

The attractions of Slovakia, Postcard.

The Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia seems to rise from the rocks on which it sits. The castle dates from the 12th century when the area was part of the Old Hungarian feudal state. But in 1780, it was destroyed by fire and fell into ruin. In 1993 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Spiš Castle, Slovakia. The castle ruins together with unique environs of Spis territory is since 1993 registered in UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

Spiš Castle at Night, Slovakia.

Bojnice Castle, Slovakia, Postcard. Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century.

Bojnice Castle, Slovakia.

Hronsek Wooden Church, Slovakia. The Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Renaissance church dating from 1726. The church has 1100 seats. Since 2008, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kalvária Banská Štiavnica in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. It was built in 1744 to 1751. (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Postcard of Banská Štiavnica. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Banská Štiavnica is an historic gold and silver mining town from the 15th century in central Slovakia.

The Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

Čičmany, Slovakia, Postcard. Unique decoration of log houses based on patterns used in traditional embroidery in village of Cicmany. The Reserve counts 136 houses. The first historical mention of the village dates back to 1272.

Postcard of Čičmany, Slovakia.

Tatra Chamois and Alpine Marmots in West Tatra, Slovakia, Postcard.

Halič Castle in Halič, Slovakia, was built by Žigmund Forgách in 1612. Since 1993 the castle was abandoned and left without an owner, it started to deteriorate, in 2005, the castle was privatized and after 10 years of reconstruction works, the national cultural monument – Renaissance-Baroque castle in Halič opened its gates in 2016.

"Greetings from Vrátna" Vrátna Valley is a valley in the Malá Fatra mountain range in Slovakia.

Postcard of Slovakia.

Orava river, Raftsmen from Podbiel, Slovakia.

The Blue Church was built in 1908 in the Art Nouveau style. Bratislava, Slovakia.

Views from Bratislava in Slovakia.

Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia, it also serves as the state capital. It borders with Hungary in the south and with Austria in the west.

Bratislava Castle and St Martin՚s Cathedral. One of the capital’s most frequented landmarks is the St. Martin’s Cathedral, constructed in the Gothic style and consecrated in 1452. This architectural marvel is integral to the most exquisite Baroque structures, including the Chapel of St. John the Merciful and the statue of St. Martin. Notably, between 1563 and 1830, 11 Hungarian kings and 7 royal wives were crowned here.

"Štrba village under the Tatras" Slovakia.

Ždiar Museum, Slovakia. The Museum Ždiar House was established in 1971 by the municipality Ždiar under the initiative of local people. You can familiarize yourself with the way of life of Gorals living under the foot of the Belianske Tatras. It represents the original architecture, interior, folk costumes. All of this is accompanied with a rich verbal presentation. The museum offers the possibility to dress the local costume, to have a photo taken and to take part in the folk ceremony “Ždiar wedding”.

Postcard of Tatras Mountains, Slovakia.

Tatra chamois mom and baby in the Tatras mountains, Slovakia. Postcard.

Wildlife in Northern Slovakia. As of March 2024, there were an estimated 1,100–1,200 brown bears in Northern and Eastern of Slovakia. This is a stable population.

Dobšinská Ice Cave, Slovakia, Postcard.

Dobšinská Ice Cave, Slovakia, In the south-western edge of the Slovak Paradise Mts. is the Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa (Dobšinská Ice Cave), one of the largest ice caves in Europe is open to public since 1880´s. From 2000 it is included on the List of UNESCO Natural World Heritage. The annual temperature average in cave stays around 0°C. The age of the cave is estimated at approximately 250,000 years.

Postcard of Vlkolínec Village, Slovakia.

Renaissance Belfry in Kežmarok, Slovakia. The Renaissance belfry of 1568, which is the oldest and certainly one of the most beautiful in the Spiš region.

Basilica Minor, Kežmarok, Slovakia. The present-day appearance of the church building comes from a magnificent Gothic reconstruction in the years 1444 to 1498. The church has three naves and a rarity is the triple vault – reticulated, star-shaped and cross-shaped. The statue of the crucified Christ from today's main altar is the creation of Master Pavol from Levoča, whose work is included in the UNESCO list of monuments.

Beautiful views of inside articular church, Kežmarok, Slovakia. Wooden articular church first built in 1687 and rebuilt to the present shape in only 3 months in 1717 is a UNESCO world heritage site now. This unique church was made of wood without using a single nail. From the outside, on top of the wooden walls clay was used and overpainted in white. 

Views of Kežmarok, Northern Slovakia.

Kežmarok Town Museum in Castle, Postcard.

Postcard of Bryndzové Halušky (Slovak Potato Dumplings with Bryndza Cheese).

Slovak FUJARA and its music - UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.

Some interesting views of Slovakia, Postcard.

Postcard of Slovakia.

Monastery in Velka Skalka, Slovakia. Skalka near Trenčín is the ruin of a monastery (so-called Veľká Skalka) in the cadastral territory of the village of Opatová nad Váhom in the Trenčín district. It is the oldest pilgrimage site in Slovakia. It also includes a smaller cave complex, near the Váh River. According to legend, the hermit St. Benedict lived in the cave. The monastery was probably founded in the 12th century.

Some interesting views of Trenčín, Slovakia.

Trenčín Castle and Trenčín Synagogue in Trenčín, Slovakia. The name of this fountain refers to a Vodnik, which is a type of Slavic male water spirit with the body of a man and the face of a frog. The fountain has an innovative and creative design. The centrepiece of the fountain is a sculpture of a well and a Vodnik has climbed over the top, spitting water from his mouth.

The Old Jewish Synagogue built in 1913, by Berlin architect Richard Scheibner with Byzantine and Maur-Oriental elements which serves now a cultural center in the town of Trencín in western Slovakia.

Tatras Mountains and villages. Slovakia.

The card from Slovakia shows different UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Slovakia.

Trenčín Castle and Trenčín Synagogue in Trenčín, Slovakia.

Piarist Church of St. Francis Xaversky in Trenčín, Slovakia. Founded by the Jesuits in 1649, the church’s cornerstone was laid in 1653. The Jesuit, later Piarist Church of St. Francis Xaverský. You can admire its beautiful interior including the paintings on walls and six side chapels.

Orava Village Museum in Northern Slovakia. Orava Village Museum in Zuberec located in beautiful natural surroundings of Rohace Mountains tries to illustrate a living of people in Orava region in the past. Visitors can see more than 50 houses and several other buildings of folk architecture. Towering above the whole village, the wooden Gothic church from the early 15th century is a real gem of the open-air museum.

Postcard of High Tatras, Historical Electrical Tram Comet Kometa rode in the High Tatras since 1922.

The Church of Holy Spirit Žehra was built in the 13th century in late Romanesque style and is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (since 1993 as part of Spiš castle and Levoča region). Most valuable monuments in the church wall paintings, forming a complex of iconographic cycle. They cover whole presbytery, Arch of triumph and the whole northern wall. The oldest paintings are from the end of the 13th century or in the 14th century. Artistically most valuable is painting of the presbytery.

Postcard of Hronsek, Eastern Slovakia.

Hronsek Wooden Church, Slovakia. The Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Renaissance church dating from 1726. The church has 1100 seats. Since 2008, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ľubovňa Castle and an open-air folk museum in Northeastern Slovakia. Ľubovňa Castle was built at the turn of the 13th – 14th century. The first written mention dates back to 1311. In 1412, King Sigismund of Hungary and King Władysław Jagiellon of Poland met at the castle and signed an agreement of friendship and peace.

Stará Ľubovňa Castle in Prešov Region, Slovakia.

Ľubovňa Castle in Stará Ľubovňa, Northeastern Slovakia. It was built at the turn of the 13th – 14th century.

Ľubovňa Castle and Museum of Folk Architecture in Stará Ľubovňa, Slovakia.

Ľubovňa Castle in Northeastern Slovakia. Ľubovňa Castle was built at the turn of the 13th – 14th century.

Bratislava, Slovakia, Postcard.

Trenčianske Teplice, Slovakia.

A Postcard of Oldest Churches in Kosice, Slovakia. Cathedral of St. Elizabeth (left) was built in 1378-1508, this is the largest church in Slovakia. And St. Michael Chapel (right) was built in 1340-1380. 

Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

Beautiful Cathedral of St. Elizabeth at night in Košice, Slovakia, Postcard.

Slovenský Grob is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Pezinok District in the Bratislava region.

High Tatras Above the Clouds in Mengusovská Valley, Slovakia, Postcard. The High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry) is the tallest range in the Carpathian Mountains. Gerlachovský štít (Gerlach Peak), at 2,654 m (8710 ft), is the highest peak in the High Tatras mountain range and the highest peak in Slovakia. Gerlachovský štít is tallest than the mountains in Poland, Czechia, Ukraine, Romania, Scandinavia, and British Isles and Turkey!

"Vysoké Tatry" High Tatras, Slovakia, Postcard.

Postcard of Slovakia.

Slovakia, Postcard.

Súľovské skaly is an attractive rock town located in the northwestern part of Slovakia, just a few kilometers from Žilina. Interesting relief shapes in the form of rock towers, needles, windows and gates separated by deep waterless gorges, ravines and valleys are the result of the action of external factors (rain, ice, wind-chemical and mechanical weathering) on ​​the very malleable and easily workable material represented by conglomerates.

Postcard of Súľovské skaly, Slovakia.

Domica Cave lies on the Slovak-Hungarian border and is part of a 25 km long cave system, out of which a quarter is located in Slovakia. It is a large (the largest in the Slovak Karst) and gorgeous. As a special experience the Domica cave offers to its visitors an attractive boat trip on its underground river. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.

"Sprístupnené jaskyne na Slovensku" (Open caves in Slovakia) Postcard. There are more than 2,400 caves in Slovakia, of which more than 400 have been explored so far. New caves are being discovered constantly. About 15 caves are open to the public and definitely worth a visit.

Holíč Castle is a Baroque manor house and a historical landmark in Holíč, Slovakia. The manor house was built as a summer residence by the Habsburgs in the 18th century. It replaced an older military fortification dating back to the 12th century.

"Kaštieľ vo Svätý Anton" Svätý Anton Manor House, Slovakia. The building was built in 1744 in the late Baroque style.

"Kaštieľ vo Svätý Anton" Svätý Anton Manor House, Slovakia.

Wooden Churches in Slovakia (UNESCO) Postcard.

East Slovak folk costumes, Slovakia.

Baroque Mansion Stupava from the beginning of the 18th century in Stupava, Slovakia.

Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia.

Rajecké Teplice, Slovakia.

Ždiar in Northern Slovakia.

"Vysoké Tatry" (High Tatras) in Northern Slovakia. 

National Theatre Košice in Košice, Slovakia. The National Theatre formerly known as State Theatre is located in a beautiful neo-baroque building that was originally constructed between 1879 and 1899.

The village of Martinček and the church of St. Martin in Northern Slovakia. St. Martin's Church is one of the oldest monuments in Liptov. It was built around 1260 in the transitional Romanesque-Gothic style, with a predominance of early Gothic style elements.

Cable cars - Tatranská Lomnica is a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry in northern Slovakia in the Tatras. 

Lomnicky peak 2634m is the second highest peak of the High Tatras in Slovakia. At its top there is a cable car station, an observatory and a cafe.

Co-Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, built in the mid-14th century to 16th century in Prešov, Slovakia.

View from the tower of the co-cathedral, from a height of about 60 meters, of part of the city of Prešov.

Prešov, Slovakia, Postcard. Prešov is first mentioned in 1247. It became a free royal town in 1374. Salt mining started here in the 16th century. The old town is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic architecture.

Prešov is a city in Eastern Slovakia. It is a seat of the administrative Prešov Region and Šariš as well as the historic Szepes County of the Kingdom of Hungary. With a population of approximately 89,000, it is the third-largest city in Slovakia.

Beautiful High Tatras in Northern Slovakia.

High Tatras, Lomnický Peak and Cable-car, Slovakia.

Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center. The earliest mention of Bardejov is from 1241 as the record in the Ipatievsky annals. The town is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and currently maintains a population of about 30,000 inhabitants.

Bardejov, Slovakia. View at the Old Town hall place with Executioner statue and Gothic Church of St Egidius (built 15th century) in Bardejov. Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

The old town of Bardejov, (UNESCO) Slovakia.

Holíč, Trnava Region, Slovakia. Holíč is a town in western Slovakia with a history dating back to the Neolithic. It is known for its baroque castle, faience factory, and former Jewish community.

Budatin Castle, Renaissance style, in Zilina, Slovakia.

Castles of Slovakia, Postcard.

The ruins of Devín Castle is one of the oldest castles in Slovakia. Medieval castle Devín (12 to 16 century) is national cultural monument. It stands on a hill - 212 m above the sea level. It was built on a place of Roman building and Great Moravian fortified settlement. In 864 it was know as Dowina. In 1809 the Napoleonic troops blew up the castle. Today, you can find an archeological museum here.

Castles of Slovakia, Postcard.

Bytča Wedding Palace Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. It was built in 1601 by Juraj Turzo near Bytča manor house. It was intended to serve as wedding receptions for his daughters. Not only weddings were organised there. In the first half of the 17th century, it was used as a storage of salt, grain and other crops.

Pozdrav z Trnava (Greetings from Trnava) Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. Founded in the 7th century, Trnava received civic privileges in 1238. Its position north of the limit of Ottoman conquest in the 16th century was important to both Hungarian and Slovak cultural institutions seeking refuge from Turkish rule.

High Tatras - Green Lake Valley, Slovakia.

Telgárt, Slovakia. The village Telgárt is situated at the bottom of the southern slope of the Nízke Tatry (Low Tatras).

Vodopády Studeného potoka waterfalls in High Tatras, Slovakia.

European stag beetle, is the largest beetle in Slovakia. Its male stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, with big mandible on mossy tree, largest beetle (3 inches) in Europe. 

Topolcany town hall in the main square of Topolcany, Slovakia. The Topoľčany town hall was built in 1911 in the Art Nouveau style in a record six months.

Bojnice Castle is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century. The courtyard of Bojnice Castle has an underground cave. This is also the water source of the castle.

Medieval Bojnice Castle, Slovakia.

Postcard of Kosice, Eastern Slovakia. Košice originated in the 9th century and was chartered in 1241.

Hlavná ulica (Main Street) in historic downtown, Kosice, southeastern Slovakia. Košice developed rapidly after it became a part of Czechoslovakia in 1920. In 1938 the city was occupied by the Hungarians; after liberation in 1945, it became the first seat of the postwar Czechoslovakian government and of the Slovak National Council. Šafařík University (1959) and several scientific and research institutes were founded in the city in the decades after World War II.

The Beniczky House in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. The medieval house on the main square, as evidenced by the keystone of the Renaissance gate, which is still visible today, was rebuilt into a city palace in 1660 by Tamás Beniczky. The gate, the sgraffito decoration of the facade and the Italian loggia dominate the external appearance of the building, which harmoniously fits it into the row of other Renaissance-looking buildings on the square.

From the top left, The lavish gate of the Beniczky House, SNP Square, The Barbakan, Museum of the Slovak National Uprising Banská Bystrica.

Postcard of Banská Bystrica. The castle was a part of the former fortification of the city of Banská Bystrica. In the castle there is a church from the 13th century. The fortification was built in 1480-1510 and it was later rebuilt in a Baroque style. The Central Slovak Gallery and the Central Slovak Museum have exhibits here.

The town square of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. SNP Square is the central square in Banská Bystrica . It is oriented east-west. The square was created in the early 16th century. In 1526, the square was the center of the miners' uprising.

Beautiful town square of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.

Wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians Mountain Area is the name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of nine wooden churches in Slovakia. The churches, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, are located in eight different locations in Slovakia. In addition to these churches there are about 50 more wooden churches in the territory of present-day Slovakia. None of the listed churches are on this postcard.

Wooden church Mikulášová - Open air museum in Bardejov - is located on the edge of the Bardejov Spa in north-eastern Slovakia. The wooden Greek Catholic church of Mikulášová dedicated to the Intercession of the Theotokos was originally built in 1730. The church was relocated in 1931 to Bardejovské Kúpele (Bardejov Spa), located 6 kilometers north of Bardejov.

Pribylina is a village in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

Museum of Liptov Village in Pribylina, Slovakia.

Zichy Mansion - Museum of the History of the Divín Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. The Renaissance manor house, which stands under the castle hill, was built in 1670.

Zvolen, Slovakia. (Top right) Zvolen Castle, Slovakia, built in 1382, It was built in style of Italian Castles. Later in 16th century was reconstructed by Italian masters to renaissance style. (Bottom right) The armored train Hurban was an armoured train used during World War II, during the Slovak National Uprising in 1944. A replica is displayed as a monument in a park next to the castle in Zvolen, and an original preserved machine gun carriage is at the Museum of the Slovak National Uprising in Banská Bystrica.

Pukanec, Slovakia. The tradition of winegrowing in Pukanec is hundreds years old.

Humenné Mansion in Humenné, Slovakia. There is a mansion house on its place which was built in 1610 in a Renaissance style. At the end of the 19th century rebuilt in a Baroque style. It was renovated in 1972. Now there is an ethnographic museum.

Humenné, Eastern Slovakia. "Spoznávajme sa navzájom." (Slovak) "Let's Get to Know Each Other." (English). Top left picture of old wooden house with straw roof and well-preserved wooden church in an outdoor museum in city Humenne - east Slovakia.

Dubliner Irish Pub Bratislava was opened in 1996 and very quickly became a popular place for our and foreign visitors to the city. It has enriched the center of Bratislava's Old Town with unique Irish entertainment. Approximately 15,000 Slovak citizens currently live in Ireland. There are many Irish-born children now living in Slovakia after their parents returned home.

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By Derrick T