I thought it might be interesting for our Slovakian friends to see what our national day looks like. Margaux wrote an article about Carcassonne today, and I think this is the perfect place to enjoy the show and the stunning view of that beautiful medivial town. 

Maybe one of you could write a short artcile to explain where our national day comes from. 

           

       

By Margaux

By Kajka.

Hnúšťa

Our city Hnúšťa has existed in the year 1334. Hnúšťa has 2 parts: the first is Hnúšťa and the second is Likier. The main kind of meal was agriculture. They have lots of aver (animals like cows, pigs, sheets, …). 
The next very important thing of developing our city were minerals (Ag, Au, Cu). In the 16.century have found in the surrounding mines. In 17.century has started development of mining. In 1772 were in this city railway(where trains can ride). Then were here some companies, which make use of minerals. In 1883 were built in Hnúšťa blast furnace (where wood was produced), which was the first in Slovakia. 
Then were built road from Rimavská Sobota to Hnúšťa and in the same year was built railroad too. 
In 19.century were built next 3 blast furnace in Likier. In this term was produced the most pig iron (Fe) in Slovakia. The last furnace in Likier was closed in 1921.
Discovery of magnesite was very important for development magnesite in Slovakia. In the beginning of 20.century metallurgical industry (hutnícky priemysel)come down. Because of this is produced there wood charcoal until now.

Perfect rainbow over Hnúšťa.

Food processing in Gemer

The main part of industry are food works – Gemersugar s.r.o, Brewera and Malting Gemer s.r.o., TAURIS a.s. – meet industry, Gemermilk s.r.o., etc.

Gemersugar s.r.o – It was factory, where the sugar was produced. It was located in Rimavská Sobota near our town Hnúšťa.

Brewery Gemer – was based in 1965. In the year 1999 became owner company KK Company, and they changed caption on Brewery and Malting Gemer s.r.o. In the same year brewery has changed owner. The owner became company Heineken International. At the end of 2006 company Heineken advertised the end of producing beer in the brewery Gemer and producing was displaced to Hurbanovo.

TAURIS a.s.– is company for producing meet. It has started in 1992. It has arisen from state businesshouse Meet industry. In 2009 started company TAURIS (first in Slovakia) with producing meet without gluten and allergens. Now is this company very successful and famous in Slovakia.

 PRODUCT OF TAURIS

Gemermilk s.r.o.- is company where milk products are produced. This company was created 1. 7. 1991. There were more complications during her working, but 1.8.2009 started producing milk products with the name of company GEMERMILK. 

 ONE FROM PRODUCT OF GEMERMILK

Chemical indrustry

SLZ CHEMISTRY a. s. - belongs to the category DIVIDEND GROUP and it is continuator of chemistry producing. The aim of SLZ CHEMISTRY is build company with more than 70% production in the external market. There is wood-coal, absorbitea dn cementation dust produced. There is esters of acetic acid produced too. This company is oriented on export. Their products are on the markets in the east and west Europe in Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Czech republic, Slovenia, Croatia and Romania. 76% of products (produced in SLZ Chemistry) is going on the export. 

NATÁLIA

Great footballer was born on Monday, 27 July 1987, evening (18:30). One of the best, and the most recognized Slovak footballers in the world.

Both his father Richard and his mother Renáta were 18 when their son was born. They bought him his first football boots even before he was born. That time it was obvious that Marek will be a footballer like his father. Marek’s younger sister Michaela became handball player like her mother.

Marek was only four at the time his father enrolled him in Jupie Podlavice club. Most of the time he played against the older players, however, he stood out amongst them. He was regularly being announced as the best player and scored one goal after another. In the autumn 1998 he scored 16 goals in the match in Dolná Strehová in county tournament, which nobody beat his record ever since.

Few weeks later Marek changed the club. He moved to Slovan Bratislava. There he won the title of the Champions league in junior as well as youth category. 

In Octobre 2003 at the Qualification Tournament of representation Under 17 Marek was noticed by Mauricio Michelli manager of Brescia. Contract was signed in December, and Marek should have moved to Brescia in the summer 2005. He rapidly became one of the key members of the team and from the beginning 2005 he regularly appeared in Senior team nomination. He scored the first goal for Brescia in January 2006, in Talian cup against AC Milan!

In the summer 2007, football clubs started transfer battle over Marek. The winner was Napoli. Immediately during his first season he proved himself the big star of the team, he scored 9 goals in 37 matches. In season 2008/09 he scored 9 goals in 32 matches.

Since his transfer to Slovan (in 2004) he started to appear at the national teams at junior level. He made his debut in Senior team in February 2007 during his stay in Brescia. He scored his first goal in national team in October against San Marino. He contributed significantly to historical qualification of Slovakia for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. These days it is not possible to imagine Slovak team without Marek Hamsik – at the age of 20 he became the captain of the national team.

PROFILE :

Name: Marek Hamšík
Birth: 27. july 1987 in Banskej Bystrici
Nationality: slovak
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Marital status: single
Girlfriend: Martina
Sons: Christian, Lucas
Parents: Renata a Richard
Sister: Michaela

FAVOURITE

Food: bryndzové halušky
Drink: coca-cola
Club: as child Barcelona a Manchester United, nowadays Neapol
Color: blue
Film: comedy
Music: slovak rep and hip hop
Webpage: profutbal
Shoe size: 45
Idol: Pavel Nedveď
Nickname: žaba, Marechiaro
Dress number: 17

his parfum

The book about Marek. I have one with his signature and dedication "Katke venuje Hamšík" .

By Katka (:

Martin Škrtel

            Second great footballer was born 15 December 1984 in Handlová, Slovakia.

Martins career began in a city that was surrounded by fashion or hockey much more than football. It was his father who led him to football instead of hockey and skiing. 

Very soon it turned out to be a breaking point of his career. Mostly due to a Kirin Cup tournament held in Japan. This was the place where Martin first cought the eye of big club scouts. They all saw what now everyone sees in the Champions League or Premier League – his fighting spirit, strong head and his good attitude in games. And when Zenit St. Petersburg came knocking, the answer was yes.

The former Zenit manager Vlastimil Petrzela said : „Since the last 21 years that I work as a coach I have never seen such a good player. Martin made a huge step forward in the last season. He is extremely self confident and he has a great future ahead of him.“.

When Zenit won the league in 2007 and Martin finished amongst the 30 best players of the league, it was Tottenham, Everton, Newcastle United and Valencia that formed a long queue of admirers willing for his signature. „I came to Zenit as a 19-year old and I really liked this place. I was chosen by Vlastimil Petržela. I had my chances in the beginning but I was too young probably because my performances on the pitch were not ideal. But as time went by I became more matured and the arrival of Mr. Advocaat helped me a lot as well. I couldn´t end my stay in a better way – by becoming a Champion of Russia. I won the Slovak Footballer of the Year competition as well.“

A bomb, a dream came true, a moment of joy by becoming the most expensive defensive signing in Livepools long history. On January 11th he signed a contract with the Reds. Liverpool paid 6,5 million pounds for his services. „He is aggressive, quick, is good in the air and I think he's a very good player for the future and also for the present.“ These were the first words of Mr. Rafa Benitez after he has signed Martin.

And then it went all so fast. Maybe even Martin didn´t expect to come on the pitch so soon. He played his first 20 Premier League minutes on January the 21st against Aston Villa (2:2). He made his debut in the starting eleven a couple days later. It was really not of those to remind. Liverpool won against a minor Havant & Waterlooville 6:2 but Martin was involved in both goals in Liverpools net. He even scored an own goal. And what does he think of this dream job in Anfield now? „My dream came true by signing for this club.“

By Katka (: 

The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association (SFZ), the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky.

Their head coaches are Stanislav Griga and Michal Hipp.

Alongside their neighbors the Czech Republic originally both formed the Czechoslovakia national football team, until the dissolution of the unified state in 1993. Slovakia competes in all major professional tournaments.

Slovakia qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 2010 after winning their qualifying group despite two defeats against Slovenia, and progressed beyond the group stage after a 3–2 win against Italy, before bowing out of the tournament after a 2–1 defeat in the second round against eventual runners-up the Netherlands. It was the first time the team have ever played in a major football competition.

by Katka (: