PEZINOK

'Pezinok' (; ) is a city in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly 20 km northeast of Bratislava and has an area of around 73 km². Pezinok has a population of 21,865.
Pezinok lies at the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on the viticulture and agriculture as well as on the brick making and ceramic(s) production. Many Bratislava citizens have their week-end houses () in Pezinok or in one of the other neighboring places.
During the winter months, ski lovers come up to the ski resort on the ''Baba'' hill. In the summer time, many tourists go hiking on numerous paths. All of the city forests are part of a the protected area (nature preserve) Little Carpathians.

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History

People

Partner towns

External links

History

Pezinok, or at least its surroundings, was for the first time mentioned in 1098 under name "''terra Bozin''". During the next few centuries, the town changed from a mining settlement to a vineyard town. It gained status of a free royal town on 14 June 1647. Pezinok had its most glorious era of wealth and prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries, when it was also one of the richest towns in Hungary. Its wealth was based on production of quality wines. In the 19th century, the town slowly began to industrialize: the first sulphuric acid factory in Hungary or the known brick works were established here. It boomed further after it was connected to railway. However, in the first half of the 20th century, it was declining, the vineyard production was declining, forcing many inhabitants to emigrate. It is growing again after the World War II ended.

People

★ Eugen Suchoň

★ Dušan Slobodník

Partner towns

Pezinok has currently 4 partner towns:

★ Neusiedl am See, Austria

★ Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary

★ Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

★ Izola, Slovenia

External links

★ Official Pezinok Tourist Information