Pevnosť Leopoldov

Pevnosť Leopoldov is a fort in Leopoldov, Hlohovec District, Trnava Region. Pevnosť Leopoldov is situated nearby to Leopoldov Prison, as well as near the bridge Most na Trolaskoch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leopoldov Prison and Most na Trolaskoch.

Leopoldov Prison

Prison

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The Leopoldov Prison is a Slovak state-operated penitentiary facility located in the town of Leopoldov. Initially a 17th-century fortress built to defend against Ottoman Turks, it was converted into a high-security prison in the 19th century, and it used to be one of the largest prisons in the Kingdom of Hungary under the Habsburg monarchy. Leopoldov Prison is situated 120 metres southeast of Pevnosť Leopoldov.

Most na Trolaskoch

Bridge

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Most na Trolaskoch is a bridge, which is situated 470 metres west of Pevnosť Leopoldov.

Leopoldov station

Railway station

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Leopoldov station is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km west of Pevnosť Leopoldov.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leopoldov and Červeník.

Leopoldov

Town

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Leopoldov is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison, a high-security correctional institution.