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A distinctive region extremely rich in lively folklore and remains of rustical architecture. Turiec was named after the old castle Turiec later known as Zniev. The main centres of power were the castles Zniev, Sklabiňa and Blatnica. Esquire colonization in the 13-th and 14-th century left many manor houses and curias in many towns and villages. Liptov became an independent territory in the 13-th century. The most important castles in this area are Liptovský Hrádok, Starhrad and Likava. The most attractive relic is Vlkolínec with preserved folk architecture, registered on the list of world culture heritage. There is a 21m long network of halls in 9 layers made by the river Demänovka in the Demänovská dolina valley ( the Low Tatras ). The region is very rich in mineral wells, there are well known bath centres in Liptovský Ján, Lúčky and Turčianske Teplice. Centres of social, cultural and economic development are towns. Martin, the residence of Matica Slovenská and Ethnographic institution of Slovak National Museum and Liptovský Mikuláš are the dominant ones.

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Važec ( Until the big fire in 1931 all the houses were wooden, built in a distinctive style. ) • Východná ( Mentioned for the first time in 1269, colonized again by shephers in the 15-th century. Lively folklore and unique architecture. ) • Hybe ( Originally a gold mining settlement. Well preserved architecture - wooden double houses with one yard. ) • Liptovský Hrádok ( A water castle was built here in the 14-th century, a Renaissance manor house was built near it in the 17-th century. Since 1764 rakes for catching floating wood worked here and Liptovský Hrádok became the starting point for rafting on the river Váh. ) • Liptovský Mikuláš ( On 18-th March Juraj Jánošík was executed here. Since 1677 the centre of Liptov county. ) • Demänová ( Mentioned in 1299, it was named after its first owner - Damián. ) • Demänovské Jaskyne ( 21km long system of cave halls, only two parts are accessible -Demänovská ľadová jaskyňa 540m long and Demänovská jaskyňa Slobody 1600m long. ) • Liptovská Mara ( A reservoir named after a village under which a barrier wall was built. ) • Bešeňová ( A strong mineral well between a village and the barrier wall. ) • Ružomberok ( It lies in the west part of the Liptovská kotlina valley. In 1318 after German miners settled here the town was given some of town rights. ) • Biely Potok • Jazierce • Vlkolínec ( A village registered on the list of world cultural and natural heritage UNESCO under the Sidorovo hill. It is the best preserved complex of original architecture. ) • Liptovská Osada ( The village was founded in the middle of the 17-th century, Goral settlers came here from Orava. Well preserved rustical architecture. ) • Korytnica ( The highest mineral baths above sea level in Slovakia ( 830m). ) • Donovaly ( A village on the border line of the mountains Starohorské vrchy, Veľká Fatra and Nízke Tatry. ) • Motyčky • Staré Hory ( A village developed between the 13-th and the 14-th century, became one of the centres of silver and copper ores. ) • Harmanec ( It came into existence in the 19-th century as a village Harmanecká papiereň where a paper mill for hand made production was bulit in 1829. ) • Dolný Harmanec ( 200 inhabitants. It came into being in the 15-th century as a mining settlement near a copper smeltery. At the end of the 18-th century mining and smelting declined. ) • Horný Harmanec ( The entrance to nature preserve the Harmanecká jaskyňa cave in the Kotolnica hill near the village. ) • Turčianske Teplice ( A bath town. There are thermal wells mentioned in the 13-th century already. In the 19-th century a bath park and bath houses were built. The diseases of motional system, kidneys and urinary tract are cured here nowadays. ) • Mošovce ( In the past a town where many crafts developed, its inhabitants were well known pedlars. The villageis known for production of embroidered fur coats. It is also a tourist centre. ) • Blatnica ( There are many archeological findings from the different periods starting with the Neolithic. The village developed from a settlement under the Blatnica castle. ) • Príbovce ( There is a huchen pond here. ) • Košťany nad Turcom ( There are walled objects of folk architecture with arc gates and a Baroque-Classicist manor house from the second half of the 18-th century. ) • Martin ( It was mentioned in 1264 already as a settlement with the Kostol sv. Martina church. In 1340 it was given town privileges. Since 1870 the Národnie noviny newspapers and since 1881 Slovenské pohľady were printed here. In 1918 Martinská deklarácia was accepted here. There are several museums in Martin. The best known are the Slovak National Literature Museum of Matica Slovenská and the Ethnographic Museum of the Slovak National Museum. There is also the Museum of Slovak Village south-east of the town on the Jahodnícke Háje which shows the architecture of Orava, Kysuce, Liptov and Turiec. ) • Vrútky • Sučany • Turany • Krpeľany ( A village on the terrace of Váh near a reservoir built in the 50-s. ) • Ratkovo • Šútovo • Kraľovany ( An important railway junction. ) • Stankovany ( There are several sulphuric wells near the village. ) • Ľubochňa ( There used to be glass works in the 17-th century. Iron forge was built in the 18-th century. The village started to develop with the growing extraction of wood and its working out in sawmills. Baths came into being here in the 19-th century. The diseases of metabolism and inner secretion are cured here. There is also the seat of the Endocrinologic institution. ) • Hubová ( A village with houses only on one side. Till 40-s of the 20-th century Hubová was connected with Švošovo on the opposite side by a ferry. )

 

 

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