Hronský Beňadik (1920–1948: Svätý Benedik , 1948–1960: Svätý Beňadik ; German : Sankt Benedikt ; Hungarian : Garamszentbenedek , until 1888: Szentbenedek ; Latin : Sanctus Benedictus ) is a village in central Slovakia . It has a population of 1233 (2005).
7-635: Twiins (stylized as TWiiNS ) is a Slovak pop duo consisting of twin sisters Daniela and Veronika Nízlová. They were born on 15 May 1986 in Hronský Beňadik . They represented Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song " I'm Still Alive ". Twiins were background singers and dancers for Tereza Kerndlová , the Czech entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 . In January 2010,
14-522: A Madonna sculpture from the 14th century, etc.). The abbey was declared a National Cultural Monument in 1945. The village below the abbey arose in the 14th century and received a city charter (town privileges) in 1347, but was destroyed by the Turks (Ottomans) in 1599 and later re-built. According to the 2001 census , the village had 1,220 inhabitants. 98.44% of inhabitants were Slovaks , 0.41% Roma , 0.33% Hungarians and 0.25% Czechs . The religious make-up
21-562: A victorious battle in Hronský Beňadik when it started 'raining fire'. The panic this created in his forces led some of the closet Christians among them to start praying, after which the deluge abated and Marcus Aurelius cut short his campaign. The incident was later recorded in the emperor's own memoirs. It is situated in the Hron valley between the mountains Pohronský Inovec and Štiavnické vrchy , located around 40 km east of Nitra and 120 km north-east of Bratislava . The territory of
28-448: The duo covered " Boys (Summertime Love) " under the title Boys, Boys, Boys featuring Carlprit , originally by Sabrina Salerno . Twiins released "One Night Stand" featuring Flo Rida in 2012. They performed during his shows in Germany and Miami , Florida. Twiins represented Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with their song, "I'm Still Alive", which failed to qualify for
35-523: The final. They gave Slovakia their best result since entering the competition again in 2009. The song was co-written and produced by Bryan Todd . The song peaked at number 18 in Slovakia. Hronsk%C3%BD Be%C5%88adik According to the local tourist information officer, this is the site referred to in what may be the first written mention of present-day Slovak territory. This version of events states that in 172 AD Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius had fought
42-564: The territory of Slovakia, were written here around 1100. The abbey ceased operations during the 16th century in the course of the Ottoman expansion in present-day Hungary. The church of the monastery contains valuable works of art (a wood-carving of the Holy Sepulchre, a wall-painting presenting the legend of St. George, an altar depicting the Passion, a sculpture of Jesus Christ from the 13th century,
49-524: The village has been settled since the Neolithic and Hallstatt period , but it is best known for a very important Benedictine abbey, which played in important role in the Christianization process and in the development of culture and education. It was founded in 1075 by King Géza I under the name "Monasterium Ecclesia Sancti Benedicti". The Nitra Gospels , the oldest Latin book (i.e. not just text) from
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