Leopoldov

The Leopoldov Prison (Slovak: Ústav na výkon trestu odňatia slobody a Ústav na výkon väzby Leopoldov) 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. In the 20th century, it became known for housing political prisoners and dissidents under the Stalinist regime, particularly the future Communist President of Czechoslovakia Gustáv Husák, who was imprisoned after an intra-party purge. After the Velvet Revolution of 1989, the Leopoldov Prison was the place of a series of violent revolts, prison escapes, and riots, requiring multiple interventions led by high-ranking government officials, including members of the Cabinet and the Prime Minister, who personally conducted negotiations and reforms inside the prison. The building complex was also severely damaged during the riots, and in 1990, the Slovak National Council officially voted to close the prison down, before the decision was ultimately reversed in 1993, allowing it to continue operating in the present day after modernization and reconstruction. Leopoldov Prison was also the place of a mass escape of inmates in 1991, where a group of seven prisoners fought their way out of the facility and became wanted fugitives, murdering five prison guards in the process.

Červeník (Hungarian: Vágvörösvár) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Hlohovec District (okres Hlohovec) is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia. District is located on a valley lowlands of Váh river. In its current borders had been established in 1996. Most important economy branches are production of metallurgy products and the pharmaceutical industry. Its administrative seat is the town of Hlohovec. District is important for its transport location, Leopoldov is a railway hub and a D1 motorway connects the district area to Trnava, Bratislava and other Slovak regions. Hlohovec district consists of 24 municipalities, in two of them are towns.

Hlohovec (German: Freistad(l) an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc), is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 21,508.

Koplotovce (Hungarian: Kaplat) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Bojničky (Hungarian: Bajmócska) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Ratkovce (Hungarian: Ratkóc) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Žlkovce (Hungarian: Zsúk) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Bučany (Hungarian: Bucsány) is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia. Its current timezone offset is UTC+1. Located at an elevation of None meters above sea level, Bucany has a Marine west coast, warm summer climate. It receives about 76.61 milimeters (3.02 inches) of prepitation and has 136.12 rainy days (37.29% of the time) annually.

Horné Zelenice (Hungarian: Felsőzélle) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Pečeňady (Hungarian: Besenyőpetőfalva, until 1899 Petőfalu) is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Dolné Zelenice (Hungarian: Alsózélle) is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.