3. Welcome to the town RIMAVSKÁ SOBOTA RIMAVSKA SOBOTA is located in the mountains Slovenskérudohorie in the romantic valley of the river Rimava. It was first recorded in 1270 and the municipal rights were granted to the town on 5 May 1334 which is now celebrated as the TOWN DAY by their inhabitants. The name of the town originated from the regular markets taking place on Saturdays ( sobota in Slovak ) and the adjective Rimavská is derived from the river Rimava beside which the town was founded. The historical centre forms Hlavnénámestie – Main Square with a numberof linear streets running from there.
7. Menofthedayof GEMER Gemer – Malohont used to bethehomeofimportantofsocial and culturallife. DaxnerSquareisdecoratedwithbustsofsomeofthem:
8. Štefan Marko Daxner politician, lawyer, and poet. Ján Francisci Rimavský, editor, Slovak culturalactivist Michal Miloslav Bakulíny, Slovak kulturalactivist
9. Ľudovít Kubíni, poet Terézia Vansová, poet Ivan Krasko, poet Pavol Dobšinský, writer Ján Botto, poet Peter Kellner Hostinský, writer
10. Petőfi Sándor, poet TompaMihály, poet Blaha Lujza, singer, actress Otherstatuesof thetown
12. Ourprimaryschoolissituated in DruzstevnaStreet. Itisneartherailway and thebusstation. Itis a big advantage forthosepupilswhotravel to schoolfromvillageseveryday. Since 2000 ourschoolisnamedafterthe Slovak writer and patriot Peter Kellner Hostinský. Theschoolconsistsoffourbuildings. Twomainbuildingsstandingoppositeeachotheranditattends to education. There are classrooms. Otherones are theschoolcanteen and thegym. Theschoolissurroundedwith a yard and a largegarden.
13. Sincelastschool term – sinceApril 2010 ourschool has been underconstraction. Educationtakesplace in spare schools in Rimavska Sobota.
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