Svätý Jur (English: Saint George, Germany: Sankt Georgen) is a small town northeast of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Svätý Jur is situated in the Pezinok District of the Bratislava Region in southwestern Slovakia. The surrounding areas include large vineyards in the nearby Little Carpathians and the unique Šúr swamps, a protected area. Passes that way Small Carpathian Wine Route The most remarkable historical monument is the Gothic church of St. George, built in the 13th century. A Great Moravian castle was built in the 9th century and it was abandoned in the 14th century. 1,693 metres of the walls have been preserved, but their height is now lower than the original 10 metres. Other places of interest include a Renaissance manor house, a Baroque church of Trinity, a Piarist monastery from 1720, and the ruins
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