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unusual facts about Radvaň, Banská Bystrica



Andrej Sládkovič

Andrej Sládkovič (born as Andrej Braxatoris, pseudonyms Andrej Braxatoris-Sládkovič, Andrej Sládkovič, Ondřej Krasislav Sládkovič, 30 March 1820, in Krupina (Korpona) – 20 April 1872, in Radvaň near Banská Bystrica) was a Slovak poet, critic, publicist and translator.

He became subsequently a pastor in Hrochoť (Horhát) (1847) and from 1856 until his death in Radvaň nad Hronom.

Arnold Ipolyi

In 1863 he was made canon of Eger, and in 1869 director of the Central Ecclesiastical Seminary at Pest; in 1871 he became Bishop of Banská Bystrica, and Bishop of Oradea where he died on 2 December later that same year.

Bacúrov

Situated near well known historical mining towns of Banská Štiavnica, Banská Bystrica and Kremnica, the village was in the spotlight of many historical events.

Edita Gruberová

After winning a singing competition in Toulouse, she was then engaged as a soloist of the opera ensemble of the J. G. Tajovský Theatre in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, from 1968 to 1970.

Horehronie

It is situated in the Banská Bystrica and Brezno districts and encompasses the upper Hron River valley and the surrounding Low Tatra mountain ranges.

Ivan Gašparovič

Ivan Gašparovič was born in Poltár, near Lučenec and Banská Bystrica in present day south-central Slovakia, that time in the first Slovak Republic.

Jarolím Antal

Currently he works as an external teacher at the Law School of the University of Matej Bel in Banská Bystrica.

Jaroslava Bukvajová

Jaroslava Bukvajová (born November 17, 1975, in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak cross country skier who competed from 1994 to 2004.

Marco Feingold

Marko M. Feingold (born 28 May 1913 in Besztercebánya/Neusohl, Austria-Hungary, today Banská Bystrica, Slovakia) is the president of the Jewish community in Salzburg, Austria and is in charge of Salzburg's synagogue.

Master Paul of Levoča

He probably started working in Kraków (from the connections of this city with Levoča at that time and from similarity of styles he could be a student of Veit Stoss), Sabinov, Banská Bystrica until he settled in Levoča around 1500 and married a daughter of an influential citizen.

Michal Rajčan

Michal Rajčan (born 1 October 1980 in Banská Bystrica) is a Slovak former alpine skier who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Mór Kóczán

In 1914, after seven years of pastoral service in Csallóközaranyos, and shorter spells in Diósjenő (1909) and Diósförgepatony (Orechová Potôň; March 1910–May 1910), Kóczán was relocated to Csilizradvány (Čiližská Radvaň).

Oxana Juravel

Her personal best time is 9:46.88 minutes, achieved in June 2008 in Banská Bystrica.

Radvaň nad Dunajom

The 1606 Peace of Zsitvatorok was signed in Žitavská Tôňa, a small settlement near or identical with Žitava, which is now part of Radvaň nad Dunajom.

Radvaň, Banská Bystrica

Writer Andrej Sládkovič lived and worked in Radvaň from 1856 until his death in 1872.

Tomas Intas

His personal best throw is 82.94 metres, achieved in September 2004 in Banská Bystrica.

Tomáš Zmoray

Tomáš Zmoray (born in Banská Bystrica on July 26, 1989) is a Slovak ski jumper who has competed since 2005.


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