Trenčín

Trenčín (German Trentschin , Hungarian Trencsén ) is an important urban center of the North-West of the Slovakia. The city has 57.000 inhabitants.

History

The city is the site of a Roman Camp at the time of Marc-Aurèle (2nd century). A Roman inscription makes it possible to date construction from the wars against Marcomans, in 179, and to know its Latin name, Laugaricio (Victoriae Augustorum exercitus, which Laugaricione sedit, millet (ites) L (egiones) II DCCCLV (855 of the second Legion). (Maximi) anus leg (atus leg) ionis II AD (iutricis) cur (avit) F (aciendum). It is the most septentrional point of the Roman projection in Central Europe. Trencin is called of its Greek name Leukaristos by Ptolémée (towards 150).

See too

HC Dukla Trenčín

External bonds

Official site of the city

Simple: Trenčín

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