Bytča

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Bytča is a small historic town in northwestern Slovakia known for its Renaissance-era castle and role in Slovak national history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeStatus seat of Bytča District
Bytča Castle_architecturalStyle Renaissance
Bytča Castle_builtInCentury 16th century
Bytča Castle_country Slovakia
Bytča Castle_instanceOf Renaissance castle
Bytča Castle_notableFeature wedding palace of the Thurzó family
climate temperate continental
country Slovakia
distanceToŽilina_km approximately 15
firstMentioned 13th century
hasArchitecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Renaissance architecture
hasHeritageSite Bytča Castle
hasHistoricCore yes
hasNearbyMountainRange Outer Western Carpathians
surface form: Western Carpathians
hasTownStatus yes
hasTransport railway station
road connections to Žilina
historicalRegion Upper Hungary
historicSignificance regional administrative and cultural center
isDistrictSeatOf Bytča District
isKnownFor Renaissance-era castle
historic town center
role in Slovak national history
languageMajority Slovak
locatedIn northwestern Slovakia
Žilina Region
locatedInAdministrativeUnit Bytča District
locatedInContinent Europe
locatedNear Žilina
locatedOnRiver Váh River
officialLanguage Slovak language
surface form: Slovak
playsRoleIn Slovak national history
populationCharacteristic small town
postalCodeFormat SK-0xxx
regionCapital Žilina
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
usesCurrency euro
vehicleRegistrationCodeRegion ZA

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Jozef Tiso placeOfBirth Bytča
Tiso placeOfBirth Bytča
subject surface form: Jozef Tiso