Partizánske

Partizánske as one of the administrative centers of Ponitrie area is well known for shoe manufacturing. In 1938 there was built a fairly large plant for the production of shoes and its associated settlement. The city, which thus arose was named after the owner of the plant (Baťa) - Baťovany. There is located the oldest mansion od Slovakia in near village of Šimonovany from 15 century.