Radvaň, Banská Bystrica

Radvaň is a borough of Banská Bystrica,[1] located south-west of the city centre.

Until 1964 it was a separate village, when it was merged into the village of Radvaň-Kráľová, which in turn was made part of Banská Bystrica in 1966.

The annual Radvaň fairs on 8 September have been held since 1650, transferred in the 20th century to Banská Bystrica.

[2] The writer Andrej Sládkovič lived and worked in Radvaň from 1856 until his death in 1872.

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