Sabinov : Slovakia
Sabinov (German: Zeben, Hungarian: Kisszeben) is a small town located in Preov region(north eastern Slovakia), approximately 20 km from Preov and 55 km from Koice. Population of Sabinov is 12,290.
History
First written record about Sabinov is from year 1248. Sabinov was populated only by Slovaks until German settlers came in the middle of 13th century. In 1299 Sabinov received municipal privileges, and in 1405 it was declared a free royal town by king Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. In the 15th century Sabinov joined the Pentapolitana, an alliance of five towns of eastern Slovakia (Bardejov, Levo?a, Koice, Preov and Sabinov ). 16th and 17th centeury was the era of Sabinov’s devopment and economic growth folowed by the years of recession. In 1740 there was estalished important secondary school by Piarists. The history of Sabinov is very similar to the history of the other towns in this region.
Famous peole
The most important people, who lived in Sabinov are:
Peter Pavol Gojdi? (17.7. 1888-17.7.1960) greek catholic bishop. Since 1917 worked in Sabinov as assistant parish priest. In 1951 sentenced by communists to the life sentence and died in 1960 in prison of Leopoldov of illtreatment. In 2001 was beatified by Pope John-Paul II.
Bohu Nosk-Nezabudov (3. 2. 1818-5. 4. 1877)-poet, writer, journalist. Member of Ludovit Stur’s group. Lived with his brother, who was priest in Sabinov.
Anton Prdavok (28.5.1904-12.5.1945)- poet, writer.
Pages: 1 2
