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![[Halic flag]](../images/s/sk-lc-ha.gif)
by Gunnar Staack, 17 Nov 2000, based on Verejná Spravá 10/1999
The village of Halič is situated in the southern part of the Banská
Bystrica country 267m above sea level, 7km away from the district town
Lučenec. In the year 1765 was awarded town privileges and since 1922 has
been the district. Nowadays 1700 inhabitants live here. In 1999 - the 700th
anniversary of the first written mention.
Dominating the village is the castle from the year 1612 on a woodland
hill. Look at the castle is like a fairy tale and view from windows of
the castle is so grandiose, it can be seen 15 surrounding villages and
during a good visibility it can be seen some of the summits of the High
Tatra. The castle's park has extension of 13ha with its artificial lake.
Nowadays the castle is owned by the State and it is supposed to be sold.
In 1767 the Earl Ján Forgáč founded the first clothing manufacture
in the former Hungary. In 1932 a steam engine came into operation (the
first one in Central Europe). From historical buildings preserved a building
of the former royal salt office constructed of Baroque-Classicistic style
from the end of the 18th century. There is established a depository of
the Novohradské Museum in Lučenec. To the cultural monuments belong a building
of the former upper clothing factory from the beginning of the 19th century
(state-owner, it is supposed to be sold), the Roman-Catholic Church from
the year 1835 and a building of the Jewish synagogue. The village has now
1570 inhabitants.
Information from this
website.
Jarig Bakker, 17 Jan 2001
![[Halic Coat of Arms]](../images/s/sk-lc)ha.gif)
image from this
site, reported by Jarig Bakker, 17 Jan 2001