Zilina City in Slovakia

15th century - the heyday of Zilina as a major trade and craft center. In the 16th and 17th centuries the city was the center of the Hungarian Reformation. The 18th century seemed dramatic for Zilina. The city suffers from severe fires and epidemics. In the 19th century, its prosperity and prosperity were linked to industrialization. Today Žilina is one of the largest cities in Slovakia, a major industrial, educational and cultural center.

At the end of the 13th century Žilina burned in a great fire. Later, the city was rebuilt by Saxon colonists, so it has a significant influence of German architecture. In 1431, Žilina was burned by the Hussites.

The Slavs settled in the vicinity of Žilina as early as the 5th century. The settlement on the site of a modern city was founded in the 11th century. Zilina was first mentioned only in 1297 and in 1327 received city rights. In the second half of the 10th century the city became part of the Kingdom of Hungary and remained part of Hungary until 1918.

Zilina is an important transport hub connecting Vienna and Bratislava with Krakow and Warsaw, as well as Kosice with Ostrava and Prague.

Žilina is located in the north-west of Slovakia at the confluence of three rivers: Vah, Kisucy and Raičanka. The average height above sea level is 342 meters. The city is surrounded by mountain ranges and has a temperate continental climate with warm summers and cool (usually quite snowy) winters.

Žilina (Slovak: Žilina, German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna) is a town in the Vah River in northwestern Slovakia, the center of the Žilina Region and an important industrial center of the country. The population is about 85 thousand people.