Vajnory

Vajnory

Vajnory

Borough in Slovakia

Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.

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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

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