Prievidza

Prievidza is the largest city of Upper Nitra region and is its administrative center. In Prievidza can only a few older buildings be found as historical buildings were destroyed in 17 century fire. Valuable builidngs include in the Romanesque church of the 13th century, located in the cemetery. Attention deserves the baroque church and Piarist monastery, where resides Hornonitrianske Museum. Prievidza city and surrounding area was strongly influenced by the mining of brown coal.