Beckov

• Name — Beckov • Type — Municipality • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Trenčín Region • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Nové Mesto nad Váhom District • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1208 • Elevation M — 190 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 916 38 • Area Code — +421 32 • Registration Plate — NM • Website — https: www.obec-beckov.sk/

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. Mihály de genere Bána, royal equerry, who was the forefather of the Cseszneky family, performed several heroic deeds against the Mongolian invaders of Hungary (during the invasion in 1241–42) and for his bravery in 1241 King Béla IV appointed him Count (comes) of Beckó. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Beckov was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On the 6th of April 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Beckov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

It has a population of people (31 December).

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Overlooking the village is Beckov Castle, now in ruins. The village, which used to be a town, was fortified by a mighty wall, large parts of which are still preserved. Religious buildings include the gothic catholic parish church and the former baroque Franciscan monastery with a church located within the walled town and a protestant parish church found outside the walls. There are several Renaissance and Baroque manors, some of which are restored and well-kept while others are dilapidated and falling into ruins.

• Jozef Miloslav Hurban born 1817 • Baron László Mednyánszky born 1852 • Dionýz Štúr born 1827

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Štátny archív v Bratislave). • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1676–1934 (parish A) • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1942 (parish A)