SLOVAKIA - CULTURE

Religion

Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13%

Famous Slovaks:


Andy Warhol

Born in Pittsburgh, USA, in 1928, Andy Warhol was one of the most famous artists of the C20th. He introduced Pop Art to the world, and was the first artist to use a photographic silk-screen technique in his work.

Famous Slovaks - Andy Warhol

Juraj Janosik

The Slovak Robin Hood was born in the village of Terchova, in the North of Slovakia. He is Slovakia’s greatest folk hero, an outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor.

Famous Slovaks - Juraj Janosik

The Statue of Juraj Jarosik

The Statue of Juraj Jarosik - source

Alexander Dubček

The communist leader of the Prague Spring in 1968 year

Prague Spring


Elisabeth Bathory

If you never heard about Elisabeth Bathory you should check this link. She is known as the most infamous serial killer in Central European history and is remembered as the "Blood Countess".

wikipedia.org - Elisabeth Bathory

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Elisabeth Bathory

Elisabeth Bathory - source