Bardejov Bardejov SPA Bardejov town in NorthEastern Slovakia
Bardejov & Bardejov SPA
Bardejov -town in North-Eastern Slovakia -situated in the Šariš region -The town is one of UNESCO‘s World Heritage Sites
The original Hungarian name of the town comes from the word "chopper" , which indicated an amount of forested territory which could be chopped down by one man in one day. In the Hungarian name the "tree" suffix came later, and it also changed The present Slovakian name is based on this Hungarian name.
History -the first written reference to the town dates back to the 1240 s -Bardejov gained the status of a royal town in 1376, later becoming a free royal town -The town’s golden age ended in the 16 th century -. Bardejov was taken by Soviet troops of the 1 st Guards Army -On November 20, 2000, Bardejov was selected by UNESCO as one of its World Heritage Sites
Jewish Presence in Bardejov Like many European small towns, Bardejov maintained a strong Jewish population before World War IIand the Holocaust. In March 2006, the Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee was founded as a non-profit organization by Emil Fish, a survivor of. Bergen-Belsen concentration camp who was born in Bardejov.
Landmarks - Church of St. Aegidius -Gothic and Renaissance - Saris Župa Museum - spa town Bardejovské Kúpele
Basic information Bardejov Spa is located in northeastern side of Slovakia, in the north of Prešov region. It is situated 5 km from the centre of Bardejov.
History • 1247 - Hungarian king Béla IVth • curative effects of the mineral springs • The reputation of spa disseminated all over Europe • guests spent in the spa from three to six weeks. • several famous people : Austo-Hungarian emperor Josef IInd (1783), Maria Louisa, the later wife of emperor Napoleon (1809), the Russian tsar Alexander Ist (1821), the Polish queen Maria Kazimiera Sobieska, wife of the Polish king John III Sobiesky.
The empress Elisabeth • The empress Elisabeth (wife of emperor Frantz Josef I. ), called Sissi has her sculpture in the spa park in memory of her stay here.
History • professor Pavol Kitaibel from Pest in 1795 • 7 mineral springs utilised • suitable for filling in containers and being exported. • spa therapy • for curing headache, contracture, epilepsy, hypochondria, gynaecological disorders, podagra, urine stones, gastrointestinal disorders • the most often visited spa of Hungary • Budapest, Warsaw, Berlin, Frankfurt
Springs • Only here visitors can find the Spa Colonnade with 8 different mineral springs, which are all intended also for drinking. Thousands of visitors from all over the world come every year to improve their health, find peace and leave everyday worries behind in the middle of untouched nature.
Services • Bardejov Spa also offers pools, saunas, massages, fitness and solarium.
Hotels • If you want to stay, you can choose one of 10 hotels situated in area of Bardejov Spa. There are historical or modern hotels and each of them offers the best quality. Ozon Hotel Astoria Hotel
Sources • http: //www. kupele-bj. sk/en/ • http: //www. travelguide. sk/svk/kupele/barde jovske-kupele_52021_0_1. html • http: //referaty. atlas. sk/ostatne/nezaradene/ 20935/? print=1 • www. google. sk • https: //sk. wikipedia. org/wiki/Bardejov • http: //www. bardejov. sk/
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