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Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovakia is a country in Central Europe. During the seventh century the lands of present day Slovakia were the center of Samo's empire - one of the earliest Slav states.
The collection of folktales from Slovakia consists of two books with 35 folktales.

Czechoslovak Fairy Tales

Notes: Contains 15 Czechoslovak folktales. The author used Czech, Slovakian and Moravian sources.

Author: Parker Fillmore
Published: 1919
Publisher: The Quinn & Boden Company Rahway, N. J.

The Shoemaker's Apron
A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales


Notes: Contains 20 Czechoslovak folktales. The author used Czech, Slovakian and Moravian sources.

Author: Parker Fillmore
Published: 1920
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York

What's interesting in Slovakia


Spis Castle
is a castle in Slovakia. One of the largest castles in Europe, Spis was a cultural and economic center. Along with some other important monuments, Spis Castel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Levoca, Spissky Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments".

Vlkolinec
is an intact traditional central European village in Slovakia. Because of its unique architecture, Vlkolinec is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst are a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of over 700 beautiful caves in Slovakia and Hungary.


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The Book of German Folk- and Fairy Tales