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--- resources:slovakia [2017/06/09 06:40] – [Military topics] petike
+++ resources:slovakia [2024/01/07 00:13] (current) – [Architecture, Fine Arts and Culture] petike
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 **[[http://www.wdl.org/en/item/14210/#countries=SK|Portable Atlas of the Hungarian Kingdom: New and Complete Representation of the Kingdom of Hungary in 60 Plates in Pocket Format]]** - Detailed 19th century pocket atlas of the Kingdom of Hungary, freely available for download as a 21.8 MB .pdf file.
-**[[http://www.geology.sk/images/geopark/geo_map.jpg|Geological Map of Slovakia]]** - Includes both Slovak and English footnotes and key.
+**[[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173121/http://www.geology.sk/images/geopark/geo_map.jpg|Geological Map of Slovakia]]** - Includes both Slovak and English footnotes and key.
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/attachment.php?attachmentid=159784&stc=1&d=1321794599|Blank Map of Slovakia]]** - Post-1993 borders, but universal enough for any post-1918 AH map project.
+**[[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Maps_of_geomorphological_units_of_Slovakia|Maps of geomorphological units of Slovakia]]** - Wikimedia Commons has you covered with these detailed, unit-specific maps. ;-)
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/251065/|Twin Fleet MES Specifications]]** - Post-1993 borders, but universal enough for any post-1918 AH map project.
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 **[[http://vtaky.sk/|Vtaky.sk]]** - Official website of the Slovak Ornithological Society (part of the worldwide SOS Birdlife association). Offers [[http://vtaky.sk/media/file/Zoznam_vtakov_Slovenska.xls|downloadable]] [[http://vtaky.sk/media/file/Birdsdata/Zoznam%20vt%C3%A1kov%20Slovenska.xlsx|overviews]] of Slovak avifauna in both Slovak //and English//, in Excel sheet format. Subsites of note: [[http://atlas.vtaky.sk/atlasvtakov.php|Atlas of Slovak birds]] - A searchable database of (almost) all known Slovak bird species.; [[http://www.bociany.sk/|Bociany.sk]] - A database of stork nests throughout Slovakia.
-**[[http://www.dravevtaky.sk/|Dravevtaky.sk]]** - Website specialising in birds of prey and owls of Slovakia. Includes a blog, also comes in English.
+**[[https://www.dravce.sk/web/index.php/sk/|Dravce.sk]]** - Website specialising in birds of prey and owls of Slovakia and their conservation. Includes a blog, also comes in English.
+**[[http://www.vazky.sk/|Vazky.sk]]** - Website on dragonfly species of the Slovak Republic.
-**[[http://www.vazky.sk/|Vazky.sk]]** - Website on dragonfly species of the Slovak republic.
+**[[http://pavuky.eu/|Pavuky.eu]]** - Website on spider species of the Slovak Republic.
 **[[http://hiking.sk/|Hiking.sk]]** - Main Slovak site dedicated to hiking, camping and mountaneering. In addition to standard tourist stuff, includes extensive photogalleries of locations throughout the country, including many backwoods areas and places of natural beauty.
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 **[[http://www.regionalnedejiny.sk/|RegionalneDejiny.sk]]** - A website focusing on regional history of Slovakia.
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=10395391#post10395391|Electoral System of the first Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938)]]**, prepared by [[offtopic:Petike]]
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-10395391|Electoral System of the first Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938)]]**, prepared by [[offtopic:Petike]]
 **[[http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Slovakia.html|Legal Research in Slovakia (Including a Brief Description of Slovak Political and Legal System)]]** - English-language article by Juraj Alexander and Juraj Gyárfáš, January/February 2010, plus update. Available at nyulawglobal.org.
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   * //IV. Slovensko v Uhorskom kráľovstve// ("Slovakia in the Kingdom of Hungary"), 1st edition 2005, hardcover, 240 p., ISBN: 80-85501-29-5, EAN: 9788085501292 //(covers events during the beginnings and early centuries of the Kingdom of Hungary and Slovakia's place within the new kingdom)//
   * //V. Slovensko v stredoveku, Koniec druhého kráľovstva// ("Slovakia in the Middle Ages, The End of the Second Kingdom"), 1st edition 2009, hardcover, 256 p., ISBN: 978-80-85501-43-8 //(covers events of the rest of the Árpád dynasty's period, corresponding to the main phase of the High Middle Ages in the Kingdom of Hungary)//
-  * //VI. Slovensko v stredoveku, Čas cudzích kráľov// ("Slovakia in the Middle Ages, The Time of Foreign Kings"), 1st edition 2013, hardcover, 248 p., ISBN: 978-80-85501-58-2 //(covers events of the Anjou period and the "small dynasties period"; i.e. the 14th century and first half of the 15th century)//
+  * //VI. Slovensko v stredoveku, Čas cudzích kráľov// ("Slovakia in the Middle Ages, The Time of Foreign Kings"), 1st edition 2013, hardcover, 248 p., ISBN: 978-80-85501-58-2 //(covers events of the Anjou period and the Luxembourg period of rule; i.e. the 14th century and first half of the 15th century)//
+  * //VII. Slovensko na konci stredoveku// ("Slovakia at the end of the Middle Ages"), 1st edition 2014, hardcover, 248 p., ISBN: 978-80-85501-61-2 //(covers the "small dynasties period", events from the death of Sigismund of Luxembourg in the late 1330s to the Battle of Mohács in 1526)//
+  * //VIII. Slovensko v čase tureckých vojen, Smrť sultána Sulejmana// ("Slovakia in the Time of the Turkish Wars, The Death of Sultan Suleiman"), 1st edition 2016, hardcover, 255 p., ISBN: 978-80-85501-65-0 //(covers the first phase of the Ottoman Wars era, from the Battle of Mohács to the death of Suleiman the Magnificent and the signing of the Treaty of Adrianople<nowiki>/</nowiki>Edirne in 1568)//
 various authors, //Pramene k dejinám Slovenska a Slovákov// ("Sources on the History of Slovakia and Slovaks") series, [[http://www.vydavatelstvorak.sk/sk/zoznam-titulov/|Rak Budmerice]] & [[http://www.litcentrum.sk/|Literárne informačné centrum]], late 1990s-present
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 == Websites ==
-**[[http://www.artificium.sk/|Artificium.sk]]** - Blog-format site about medieval and early modern crafts and living. Covers topics from both a general European and Slovak/Hungarian perspective.
+**[[https://web.archive.org/web/20140209231543/http://www.artificium.sk/|Artificium.sk]]** - Blog-format site about medieval and early modern crafts and living. Covers topics from both a general European and Slovak/Hungarian perspective. Unavailable since 2017, for some reason. The link leads to an archived version, with articles from November 2010 to January 2013. I recommend the measurement units [[https://web.archive.org/web/20140430090216/http://www.artificium.sk/2010/12/26/prevod-uhorskych-mier-a-vah/|article]] in particular.
 **[[http://www.drotaria.sk/|Drotaria.sk]]** - Website on the 18th-20th century tradition of tinker handicrafts and their modern legacy. (Tinker as in trade, not the slur.)
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 Majerech-Mrzúch J., //Remeselnícke cechové organizácie na Slovensku// ("Artisan guild organisations in Slovakia"), Academic Electronic Press Bratislava, 1st edition 2000, hardcover, 213 p., ISBN: 80-88880-37-8 //(detailed coverage of the history of guilds in Slovakia, from the Middle Ages until their demise in recent history; includes info and images on the heraldic devices of the guilds)//
+Hudáček P., //Castrum Salis: Severné pohraničie Uhorska okolo roku 1000// ("Castrum Salis: The Northern Border of the Kingdom of Hungary Around the Year 1000"), VEDA & Historický ústav Slovenskej akadémie vied, 1st edition 2016, softcover, 477 p., ISBN: 978-80-224-1535-4 //(on Castrum Salis and its role in the history of the northern and northeastern territory of the early Hungarian state)//
 Federmayer F. et al, //Magnátske rody v našich dejinách 1526-1948// (“Magnate houses in our history 1526-1948”), Slovenská genealogicko-heraldická spoločnosť (Martin), 1st edition 2012, hardcover, 380 p. (2012 ed.), ISBN: 978-80-970196-6-2 //(on wealthy noble houses and dynasties of blue-blooded businessmen in Slovakia's post-medieval period)//
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 **[[http://www.drevenechramy.sk/en/|Drevene Chramy.sk]]** - Wooden churches of Slovakia (15th-19th century, Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran).
+**[[https://www.kostolyslovenska.sk/|Kostoly Slovenska]]** - A database of all churches in Slovakia, in every municipality.
 **[[http://www.obnova.sk/|Obnova.sk]]** - Website and discussion forum focusing on research, conservation and management of historical buildings in Slovakia. Also a discussion and idea exchange hub for existing civic associations and initiatives focusing on these fields of historical research and preservation in Slovakia. The forums are frequented by amateurs and professionals alike, and are open to all. Good place to gather the latest news on developments surrounding Slovak historical architecture and monuments.
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 **[[http://www.muzeum.sk/|Muzeum.sk]]** - The database of museums in Slovakia.
-**[[http://www.slovak-jewish-heritage.org/|Slovak Jewish Heritage.org]]**
+**[[http://cantus.sk/|Cantus.sk]]** - Slovak Early Music Database.
+**[[http://www.gajdy.bagpipes.sk/|Gajdy.bagpipes.sk]]** - The history of bagpipes in Slovakia's musical culture.
+**[[http://www.slovak-jewish-heritage.org/|Slovak Jewish Heritage.org]]** - Includes information on Slovak synagogues.
 **[[http://www.croatianhistory.net/etf/croslov.html|Article on the history of the Croatian minority in western Slovakia]]**
 **[[http://publishingperspectives.com/2013/11/a-beginners-guide-to-the-slovak-book-and-literature-market/|A Beginners Guide to the Slovak Book and Literature Market]]**
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/languages-and-linguistics-thread.433658/page-10#post-16791116|Dialects in Slovakia]]** - Also [[https://www.narecie.sk/mapa-nareci|here]], in the original language.
 **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/why-isnt-hungarian-official-in-slovakia.412949/|Why isn't Hungarian an official language in Slovakia ?]]**
+**[[https://glosbe.com/en/sk/|English to Slovak online dictionary]]**
+**[[https://glosbe.com/en/rue/|English to Rusyn online dictionary]]**
+**[[https://glosbe.com/en/rmc/|English to Carpathian Romani online dictionary]]**
+**[[https://glosbe.com/en/rmy/|English to Vlax Romani online dictionary]]**
 == Bibliography ==
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 **[[https://www.flickr.com/photos/philstephenrichards/albums/72157627239311478|Photos of Slovak rail vehicles and rolling stock]]**, courtesy of [[https://www.flickr.com/people/philstephenrichards|Phil Richards]]
-**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?p=9234970#post9234970|The history and present of the Tatra railways explained]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Petike]]
+**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-9234970|The history and present of the Tatra railways explained]]**, courtesy of [[offtopic:Petike]]
 **[[http://spz.logout.cz/uzke/uzke.html#sk|Narrow-gauge railways of Slovakia]]** - Source text in Czech. Includes historical photos from different periods. //Not// an exhaustive list of all such railways.
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 **[[https://web.archive.org/web/20110917075441/http://www.deremilitari.org/resources/sources/illuminated1.htm|Warfare in Fourteenth Century Hungary, from the Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum]]**
-**[[http://www.velkavojna.sk/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=7|Slovakia and the Great War]]**
+**[[http://www.vhu.sk/data/files/553.pdf|Sources on the Military History of Slovakia I (1387-1526)]]** - The first volume of a three-volume series of reference books collecting primary sources related to Slovak military history, by era. This one focuses on the late Middle Ages. Available for free download in .pdf format, albeit in Slovak only.
+**[[http://www.velkavojna.sk/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=7|Slovakia and the Great War]]** - The country and WWI.
+**[[http://www.kvhbeskydy.sk/|Club of Military History Beskydy ]]** - Historical association dedicated to the research of World War I in the context Slovak national and regional history and the preservation of WWI historical artefacts and sites.
 **[[http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/Slovakia/slovakia.html|Slovak armoured vehicles of the interwar period and WWII]]** - Page at the Tanks! website.