Slovakia Tourist Guide

• About Slovakia
  • General Info
  • Weather and Climate
  • History
  • Political System
  • Religion
  • Health Care
  • Education
  • Slovak Language
  • Photo Gallery
• Geography
  • Geography
  • Adminstrative Division
  • Major Cities
  • District Towns
  • Mountains
  • National Parks
  • Lakes and Rivers
  • Slovakia Caves
  • Fauna
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• Tourist Info
  • Telephoning
  • Shopping
  • Postal Services
  • Accommodation
  • Opening Hours
  • Banks
  • Useful Slovak Vocabulary
  • Useful Phone Numbers
  • Embassies
  • World Days
• Customs & Traditions
  • Slovak Cuisine
  • Holidays and Customs
  • Legends
  • Folklore
  • Sayings and Proverbs
• Transportation
  • Transportation
  • Flights & Airports
  • Airport Transfer
  • Public Transport
  • Rent a Car
  • Car dealers
  • Vehicle Rescue
  • Petrol Stations
  • Service Centres
  • City Distances
  • Car Plates
• Holidays
  • Historical Towns and Cities
  • Castles in Slovakia
  • Mountains of Slovakia
  • Caves in Slovakia
  • Water parks in Slovakia
  • Water Reservoirs
  • Open Air Museums
  • ZOO in Slovakia
  • Spa and Wellness
  • Skiing in Slovakia
  • Observatories
  • UNESCO
  • Places to See
• Cultural Life
  • Culture
  • Restaurants
  • Music
  • Art Galleries
  • Sports in Slovakia
  • Mass Media

History of Slovakia

Nowadays Slovakia can be characterised as an independent democratic country organised by a parliamentary system of government. However Slovak Republic is a young state (established January 1, 1993 by splitting Czechoslovakia), indeed it is an old country with rich historical heritage. Along the centuries of its existence there have been changes in political systems and state organization.

We would like to invite you on a journey along its history, along the most important events connected to the Slovak nation. Along the centuries, Slovak territory formed part of many famous empires: Roman Empire, Samo's Kingdom, Great Moravian Empire, Habsburg Monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. Our little country was endangered and many times occupied by several nations:  Avars, Frankish Empire, Old Hungarians, Tatars and the strong and hardly defeatable Turks. Despite all difficulties, Slovak people achieved abolishing of villeinage, legalisation of literary Slovak language and they have continued in fostering the art and culture.

Slovaks like other European nations suffered by both, the WW I and WW II. The end of the WW II was important for changes in state organization.
Our history was for many years connected to our neighbours – the Czech Republic. We used to form one single state. At first it was the of Form;Top of Form;Markup;; first Czechoslovak Republic, than we created the second republic. The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was the official name during the era of Totalitarianism finished by velvet Revolution in 1989. Then, we formed of Form;Top of Form;Markup;; Czechoslovakia – a federative republic which did not last for more than four years.

The year 1993 was very important for achieving independence and creating a sovereign democratic Slovak Republic. The information about the Slovak history is in chronological order and will lead you thorough the most important historical events connected to the Slovak nation.

Chronology of the Slovak History

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