Rožňava
Rožňava (Rozsnyó, Rosenau, Latin: Rosnavia) is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182. The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer region. Now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre.
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Overview
Overview
The town is an episcopal seat. It has above all food, textile and remnants of mining industries.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Rožňava • Type — Town • Motto — Mesto s výhľadom • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Košice Region • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Rožňava District • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Michal Domik • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1291 • Elevation M — 306 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 048 01 • Area Code — +421 58 • Registration Plate — RV • Website — www.roznava.sk
History
History
Archaeological finds show that the region was densely settled by miners as early as around 1200. The first written mention stems from 1291, the royal free town status from 1410. The Roman Catholic diocese of Rozsnyó was founded in 1776. In the Middle Ages, Rozsnyó was a prosperous mining town for gold, silver, and iron. Mining activities stagnated from the 16th century (when territories to the south of the town were conquered by Ottoman Turks). Mining - this time mainly of iron ore - was renewed around 1800 and was present in the town throughout the 20th century. It was ruled by Ottoman Empire as part of Filek sanjak (Its centre was Rimaszombat) during periods of 1554-1593 and 1596–1686. It was known as "Rojna" during Ottoman period. The name of the town probably derives from the German word for rose (Rose, in the German name of the town "Rosenau"). Until 1920 it was part of Gömör és Kishont County of the Kingdom of Hungary, and again from 1938 to 1945. During World War II, Rožňava was captured on 23 January 1945 by troops of the Romanian 4th Army, acting as a part of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front. On 13 September 2003, Rožňava was visited by Pope John Paul II.
Noteworthy buildings
Noteworthy buildings
• an important Mining Museum • a completely preserved medieval central town square with burgher houses • the Cathedral (Gothic, late 13th century) with many precious historic art objects, especially a Renaissance painting of Mestercia showing realistic mining motifs, as well as the body of St. Neith, a catacombs Saint. • the Town Tower (Renaissance, 1654) in the middle of the central town square • the Jesuit church (Baroque, 1687) • the Bishop's residence (Baroque-Classical, arose 1778 from older houses) with a plague column in front of the building • a town hall (Classical, 1711) • an Evangelic Lutheran church (Classical, 1786) • a Reformed church (neo-Gothic, 1905)
Population
Population
It has a population of people (31 December).
Ethnicity
Ethnicity
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Religion
Religion
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Parts of the town
Parts of the town
• Nadabula • Rožňavská Baňa (Rožňava Mine)
Twin towns — sister cities
Twin towns — sister cities
Rožňava is twinned with: • Bačka Topola, Serbia • Český Těšín, Czech Republic • Cieszyn, Poland • Lipótváros (Budapest), Hungary • Szerencs, Hungary • Baia Sprie, Romania
Notable citizens
• Haviva Reik (1914 – 1944), Jewish resistance fighter • Vladimir Oravsky (born 1947), writer, director • Martin Simon (born 1975), composer and guitarist • Stanislav Stolárik (born 1955), Bishop of Rožňava (since 2015) • Adam Szentpétery (born 1956), artist. • Dana Velďáková (born 1981), triple jumper • Jana Velďáková (born 1981), long jumper • Henrieta Farkašová (born 1986), gold medal winner at the 2010 Winter Paralympics and at 2014 Sochi Paralympics • Ladislav Orosz (born 1959), politician and jurist
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