Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle was built for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area, and for the Catholic Church. It was later modified and furnished in the style of Louis XVI. In 1728 the area became known for salt processing.  Today there are almost 7000 who call Liptovský Hrádok home. 

The sender was traveling by train to see UNESCO sites in Slovakia and Czech Republic. On this card is Spišský Hrad (Spiš Castle). This castle is found above the town of Spišské Podhradie and the village of Žehra. It was included on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 1993. The area of the castle is 3.9 hectares.  Construction of Spiš Castle began in the 12th century. The oldest mention of the castle in documents dates back to 1120. It was a boundary fort placed at the northern front of the Kingdom of Hungary. After it's time as a boundary fort, it became the seat of the head of Szepes County in the Kingdom of Hungary along with the political, administrative, economic, and culture centre, too. It was owned by many kings of Hungary ending with Matthias Corvinus.  The Csáky family, who owned the castle from 1628-1945, abandoned the castle in the early 18th century. In 1780 the castle was destroyed by fire. It was partially reconstructed in the second half of the 20th century, ...

The card comes from Šal'a, which has a population of almost 20 000 people. The biggest employer is a chemical company called Duslo Šal'a, while textiles and construction are also significant contributers to the local economy.  The French on the front translates to: On the count of three, I'll take off!

A great card from the 2012 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)world championships, in which Helsinki, Finland and Stockholm, Sweden co-hosted.  Russia went on the win the championship with a 6-2 win over Slovakia, Russia's Evgeni Malkin was named the tournament most valuable player. In the bronze medal game, the Czech Republic defeated Finland 3-2. Canada was knocked out in the quarter-finals by the Slovakians, 4-3. 

Welcome to Bratislava, the capital and largest city of Slovakia. The population is estimated at 600 000 people.  The main site on the card is of Bratislava Castle ( Bratislavský hrad ). It was built in the 9th century, and then destroyed in 1809 by Napoleon's soldiers. It was the site of ruins for a couple of centuries. It was then rebuilt starting in 1956. Today it acts as a museum, but has also hosted many important government functions, including the new constitution of an independent Slovakia was signed here on 3 September 1992, which dissolved Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and George W Bush and Vladimir Putin met here during the Bratislava Summit between the United States and Russia. 

Klara from Karlovy Vary sent me one of those info-map cards.  Evidence of pre-historic human settlements dating back to the Palaeolithic Era; Between 870-1806, is was the Duchy and Kingdom of Bohemia; 1806, became a part of the Austrian Empire; 1918, gained indepdence fro Austria-Hungary, becoming Czechoslovakia; 1993, Czechoslovakia split up peacefully to become the Czech Republic and Slovakia; and 2004, Czech Republic joined the European Union. Karlovy Vary is a spa city with numerous hot springs consisting of 13 main springs and 300 smaller springs. The city has about 50 000 residents and lies on the confluence of the Rivers  Ohře  and  Teplá. It is named after the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and the King of Bohemia, who founded the city. HC Energie Karlovy Vary was founded in 1932 and currently plays in the Czech Extraliga. The won the Extraliga championship in 2008-09, after being the runners up the previous season.

Trnava is a city of 65 200 people and is the capital city of Trnava Region. Trnava is found on the banks of the Trnavka River. The city is also known as "Little Rome" because of the all the churches found in its historic city centre and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishopric.  Trnava is first mentioned in 1211. At this time it was an important market settlement at two important roads: Bohemia to Hungary and Poland to the Mediterranean Sea.  PSA Peugeot Citroen opened a large automobile manufacturing plant in Trnava is 2003.  HK Trnava was established in 1957 and plays in the Slovak 1 Liga - the second division of Slovakian hockey.