Radvaň, Banská Bystrica Explained

Radvaň is a borough of Banská Bystrica,^[1] located south-west of the city centre. Until 1964 it was a separate village, when it was merged into the village of Radvaň-Kráľová, which in turn was made part of Banská Bystrica in 1966.

It was first mentioned in 1263. The annual Radvaň fairs on 8 September have been held since 1650, transferred in the 20th century to Banská Bystrica.^[2] The writer Andrej Sládkovič lived and worked in Radvaň from 1856 until his death in 1872.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Zoznam volebných obvodov s príslušnými ulicami . 17 April 2024 . sk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927102201/http://www.banskabystrica.sk/main.php?id_menu=842&firmy_slovenska_flag=0 . 27 September 2007 .
2. Web site: City of Banská Bystrica . Banská Bystrica – History . 2007 . 17 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070915173930/http://eng.banskabystrica.sk/main.php?id_kat_for_menu=2363&firmy_slovenska_flag=0 . 15 September 2007.