Beckov (, ) is a village and municipality in the Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
In
history 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.
Geography
The
municipality lies at an
altitude of 190 metres and covers an
area of 28.629 km
2. It has a
population of about 1469 people, recorded in 2021.
Sights
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.
People
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Jozef Miloslav Hurban born 1817
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Baron László Mednyánszky born 1852
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Dionýz Štúr born 1827
== Gallery ==
Sources
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Györffy György: Az Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in
Bratislava ().
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Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1676–1934 (parish A)
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Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1942 (parish A)
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
External links
