About the journeys of a great explorer

Event type
excursion

Date, time and place of event
24. 06. 2008 o 10.00 h Piešťanské informačné centrum - Pribinova 2

AdministratorPiešťanské informačné centrum - Pribinova 2

Description
If you visit the more than 600 year old town of Vrbové, you meet its rich history with every step you take. Among important historical and cultural memorials, you will fi nd the St. Martin Church built in the Gothic Style in 12th century, the “Leaning Tower” of Vrbové – the bell tower with a 99cm shift from its axis (1835), Lutheran Church (1929) or Jewish Synagogue (1883) built in the Oriental Style. A modern church (1997) with a capacity for 1000 people consecrated to St. Gorazd, the fi rst Slovak Saint, is also interesting to see. Apart from these memorials in Vrbové, you can also admire the manor house built at the end of the 17th century in the Renaissance Style. The famous explorer and adventurer Móric Beňovský´s forefathers built it, he was born there in 1746. The noble manor is located in the street at Námesti slobody (Freedom Plaza) and Beňovského ulica (Beňovský Street) junction. It used to be the seat of the First Slovak Bank, later it served as a school for apprentices. It became the Town of Vrbové’s estate after WW II. After its reconstruction, it was used for cultural purposes like town library and historical exposition.