Poprad, Slovakia

HISTORY OF POPRAD

Tímea Gajanová IX.B.

GÁNOVCE

The area of Poprad has been populated since the prehistoric ages. Among the evidence of this settlement is a brain fossil of a Neanderthal man, found in the nearby village of Gánovce.

VANDALS

In ancient times, the area was populated by the germanic Vandal tribes.

THE NAME

The oldest document mentioning Poprad dates to the year 1256

in medieval times Poprad has been colonised by german settlers.

During this period it was called Popradzaza or later Deutschendorf

MINES

In the 15th century and later, iron, copper and silver were all exploited

By the end of the 18th century over 500 iron mines were operative

FACTORIES

1876 - grain storage

1881- starch factory

1859- brewery

1899- an yeast factory

1904- Tatra Vagónka

1908- powerhouse and cannery

1913- Self Help association

RAILWAYS

The principal driving force of the dynamic development of the town was finally the Košice-Bohumín railway track built in 1871.

NEIGHBORHOODS Poprad is divided to 6 boroughs, which were

separated until 1945

Poprad („old town“)

Stráže pod Tatrami

Spišská Sobota

Veľká

Matejovce

Kvetnica

LANDMARKS

Tatranská Galéria – 19th century powerplant rebuilt into an art gallery

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION !

See you in Poprad!