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Žilina (Slovak: ⓘ; Hungarian: Zsolna; German: Sillein [zɪˈlaɪn, ˈzɪlaɪn]; Polish: Żylina ⓘ; names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around 170 kilometres (110 mi) from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders.
In 1949-1960 there was a unit with the name Žilina Region but it was abolished in 1960 and the area became part of new Central Slovak Region, of which it was part until 1990 (except 1969-70) when it was abolished. After the independence of Slovakia in 1993, the current region was established in 1996.
Žilina railway station (Slovak: Železničná stanica Žilina) serves the city and municipality of Žilina, seat of the Žilina Region, northern Slovakia.Opened in 1871, the station is an important railway junction between the Bratislava–Žilina railway and the Košice–Žilina railway, both of which form part of Slovakia's main east–west rail corridor.
Žilina District (Slovak: Okres Žilina) is an okres (district) of the Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia. The district was first established in 1923. Its present borders date from 1996. The heart of the district is the Váh and Rajec river valleys. Urbanization has led to the district's becoming one of Slovakia's most highly developed areas.
The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral (colloquially in Slovak Farský kostol, meaning Parish church) is a Roman Catholic church in Žilina, Slovakia. It is one of the town's most significant monuments. Together with the Burian's Tower it creates the typical skyline of the town.
Map of Slovakia This is a list of municipalities in Slovakia which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as " town twinning " (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).
novasynagoga.sk /english-2 [ 1 ] The New Synagogue ( Slovak : Nová Synagóga ), sometimes referred to as the Neological Synagogue ( Slovak : Neologická synagóga ) or Neolog Synagogue ( Slovak : Synagóga Neológov ), is a former Neolog Jewish congregation and synagogue , located in Žilina , Slovakia .
Višňové is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. History. The Earliest Evidence of Settlement.