Vajnory
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Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is located near Vajnory. Another airport - Vajnory Airport, which was the first airport in Slovakia - closed in 2006.
History
The first written mention of Vajnory dates to 1237, when it was a village with the original Slovak Slovak name Prača / Pračany. In 1307, Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria purchased it and renamed it Weinern, referring to the main occupation of the villagers, working on vineyards and making wine. A relic of this name remains today in the Slovak variant, Vajnory. It was purchased again by Bratislava in the 16th century. It was a borough only until 1851, when, shortly after the abolition of serfdom, Vajnory became an independent village again. It was made an official borough of Bratislava in 1946.
Photogallery
- Municipality of Vajnory
- The map of Vajnory
- The church tower
- Statue of St. Florián
- Elementary school of Katarína Brúderová
- Elementary school of John Paul II
- Nature reserve Šúr close to Vajnory
- Main street in Vajnory
References
External links
- Official website
- Unofficial description
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