24th October 2022: Košice Children's Heritage Railway, Slovakia

The Košice Children's Heritage Railway is a 4.2 km long single-track heritage railway with a track gauge of 1,000 mm. The railway was opened on 20 September 1955 as a pioneer railway near Košice in Slovakia and is still in operation today.

Thank You very much Katarína!

Slovakia: Gerulata

Last Saturday I got a postcard from Slovakia.

It shows Gerulata. Gerulata was a Roman military camp in the province of Pannonia, which is now in a borough of Bratislava. It was built in the 2nd century as part of the Limes and was inhabited until the 4th century, when Roman legions withdrew from Pannonia. Today it is the largest Roman site in Slovakia and seeks for the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Bratislava City Museum has a branch in Gerulata. 

EDIT: As of July 2021 Gerulata is now inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Danubian Limes.

Stamp:
Historic Motorcycles (from set of two) (issued 17-04-2014)

Thank You very much Laco!

Slovakia: Čachtice Castle

On Tuesday I got three postcards: one from Slovakia and two from Germany.

The card from Slovakia shows the Čachtice Castle. The Čachtice Castle was built in the 13th century, but today it is just a ruin. The Blood Countess Elizabeth Báthory became lady of the castle in the late 16th century and also was imprisoned there in 1609, as she was convicted as serial killer and witch.

Stamp:
Church of the Virgin Mary in Bíňa (issued 02-01-2009)

Thank You very much Laco!

Slovakia: Spišský Hrad, Levoča and Spišská Kapitula

Today I got three postcards: one from Slovakia, one from Laos and one from Singapore.

The card from Slovakia shows the Spišský Hrad, the St James Church and the Old Town Hall in Levoča and the St Martin's Cathedral in Spišská Kapitula. The Spišský Hrad is one of the largest castles in Central Europe. The St James Church in Levoča houses the largest Gothic altar in Europe, which was created by Master Paul of Levoča in the 16th century, and the Old Town Hall is now home to a museum. The St Martin's Cathedral in Spišská Kapitula is one of the most important Romanesque monuments in Slovakia and the cathedral church of the Spiš diocese. Levoča, the Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments are since 1993 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Centenary of World War I (issued 02-06-2014)
At the beginning of World War I was Slovakia a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and four hundred thousand soldiers from the territory of modern day Slovakia fought in the war. During the war various movements were founded supporting the idea of a Czecho-Slovak republic, which was also founded after the war.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Sorrows in Šaštín (issued 14-09-2012)

Thank You very much Vladimir!

Slovakia: Domica Cave

On 15th August arrived six postcards: one from Slovakia, one from New Zealand, two from Germany, one from Spain and one from Malaysia.

The card from Slovakia shows the Domica cave. The Domica cave was found in 1926 and since 1932 are 1600m of the 5140m open to the public. Since 1995 it is as one of the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

With nice stamp:
Empire Theatre in Hlohovec (issued 25-01-2013)

Thank You very much Zuzana!

Slovakia: UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Today I got three postcards: one from Slovakia, one from the Netherlands and one from Hungary.

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

Levoča (upper row first from left), the Žehra Church (upper row second from right), the Spišský hrad (big picture in the middle) and the Spišská Kapitula (middle row left) have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. The official name of the UNESCO World Heritage Site is "Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments".

The Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve (upper row second from left) has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.

Vlkolínec (upper row first from right) has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.

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

The church of Kežmarok (lower row right) has been as one of the Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area since 2008 an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamp:
20 years Visegrad Group (issued 11-02-2011)
It is a joint issue with the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.

Thank You very much Zuzana!

Slovakia: Bratislava

Today I got two postcards: my first postcard from Slovakia and one from Germany.

Slovakia is a country in Central Europe bordering on the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary and Austria. Until 1992 Slovakia formed together with the Czech Republic the Czechoslovakia. Slovakia is a member of the UN, of the EU, of the OECD and of the NATO. 

The card provides a great view on Slovakia's capital Bratislava. Bratislava is the political, cultural, and economic centre of Slovakia. Two special buildings on the card are the Bratislava Castle and the St. Martin's Cathedral. The Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava and since Slovakia joined the Eurozone in 2009 it has been shown on the 10c, 20c and 50c coins. The St. Martin's Cathedral was the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830.

Stamp:
EUROPA (issued 09-05-2013)

Thank You very much Zuzana!