LIPTOV REGION
The Liptov region is one of the most beautiful and interesting regions of Slovakia. It is situated in the north of Slovakia, on the right side of river Váh and it borders on the Polish republic. It's surrounded by the mountains - Choč mountains,Veľká Fatra, Low and West Tatras. West Tatras and Low Tatras are the dominanting componens of the region. It's the cultural and tourist centre. The centre of Liptov region is Liptovský Mikuláš on the river Vah.

LIPTOVSKÝ MIKULÁŠ

HISTORY

In 7th and 8th century ( the Bronze Age) Slavonic tribes came in here. In the area of the Saint Nicolaus Church were found the foundations of a chapel and burial-ground ,built before year 1200.Alone town is first referred to in 1286.It´s first written document where the town is named after the patron of the Saint Nicolaus Church. In town output of wood, crafts and
business were dilated. In 1677 Liptovský Mikuláš became a district seat and the place where the district meetings and the court would be in session L.Mikuláš was an important town of cultural
and national life.
In 1713 Juraj Jánošík, a well-known highwayman,folk hero was in prison here in
manor - house Vranovo and he was also condemned to death and executed gibbet by arris here on the square on 17.of March 1713. It is supposed that he was condemned to death in the building of the Museum of Janko Kráľ. The Jewry presented a large of the town population in 18th century.They traded particularly in wood, leather, textiles, spirits and wine. Handicrafts and the partial trade development influenced also the construction activities. The former district House(Župný dom)today it is the seat of the district office. Contstruction of the building was started in 1713 and the present exterior features has got after the last reconstruction in 1907. In 19th century when Slovaks fought for their rights against Hungarian L.Mikuláš was centre of national life.
In 1829 the first public library was established by Gašpar Fejerpataky Belopotocký; in 1830 the first Slovak amateur theatre worked here, and in 1844 the cultural society Tatrín – (M.M.Hodža was meeting here with Ľudovít Štúr and Michal Miloslav Hurban )the forerunner of The League For the Advancement of the Slovak Nation (Matica Slovenská) - was found. In Liptovský Mikuláš the first political Programme of the Slovaks – The Petitions of the Slovak Nation – was formulated. The Programme declaring Slovaks an independent nation.