![]() ![]() Many of them also mention this place as the most beautiful Slovak mountain outside the Tatras. No longer doubts, it can only only be the lair of Jánošík and his band !įurther up, above the village of Štefanová, in which was filmed the Czechoslovakian Jánošík of 1963, stands the proud figure of dolomitic Rozsutec (1610m), whose base, a limestone ground, is cut by a labyrinth of gorges that tourists can walk through a network of bridges and ladders: Horné Diery and Dolné Diery (sometimes named together "Jánošíkovi Diery"). History books often quote the town of Terchová, but it is more precisely to the well named Valley Vrátna Dolina ("Valley of the gates"), in which we must head into, where two spectacular limestone walls ("Tiesňavy"), leave a narrow space only for the road and the river. This leads to a tourism conclusion, visiting the den of Jánošík, which lies on the area of nowaday's Malá Fatra national park. Such representations tend also to date from the era of artists such as Witkiewicz and Skoczylas. ![]() The polish hat-shape tends to be inspired from the Hussar military costome, which occured later in history. Back to the hat, the so-called authentical (it makes the object of a debate between Slovak and Hungarians, polish readers can read this) is exposed in the museum of Ruzomberok. Paradoxally, it seems that the Slovak version is closer to the reality. Additionally, Polish Janosik tends to be armed with traditional weapons such as the mountaineers axis ("ciupaga"), while Slovak Jánošík is seen more often with an old gun in hand, in the style of old western heros. While Polish Janosik wears a high cylindric hat, Slovak Jánošík wears the Slovak highlander's hat, more similar to the traditional shape. One of the most noticeable examples, visual, is the hat. It is interesting to note how the cults of Jánošík developped their way separately in each country. In addition, Jánošík, the thief who gives generously to the poor, corresponds well to the ideals of that time. Once again, the Slavs, supported by the Russian big brother, have pushed out the perfidious german-speaking colonizers. World War II comes along, and then Poland and Czechoslovakia enter their respective socialist hibernations. In Czechoslovakia, Jánošík is a true national icon, especially for Slovaks, and occasionally used to stand out from the Czechs, to who they are linked by a marriage of circumstances, and who praise other characters like Soldier Švejk. It is interesting to note that subsequently, a book about Jánošík ("Jur Jánošiak") was also released in Serbia, another former country victoriously emerged from the conflict. This "revenge" of the "Slavic states" is a favourable context for the cult of his personality, whose "resistant and independantist" sides will be glorified as time passes and memory fades. Galicia becomes part of Poland again in 1921, which just proclaimed its independence. ![]() By the end of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is dismembered, giving birth to a bunch of new states, including Czechoslovakia. The history of the man ends, but that of the fictional character is just beginning. Skoczylas's representation of the Polish outlaws The legend says he taunted his judges and executioners until the last moment and, to remove their insane pleasure to witness his agony, he threw himself on the hook, uttering a final insult. The adventure ends in 1713 when, following a betrayal, he is arrested in a hostel of Valašská Dubová, and eventually tried, imprisoned and hanged on a hook in Liptovský Mikuláš castle. Worse, contemporary accounts describe him as a very cruel and violent character. Detail which is not the least: although the rich local gentry made its main target, he did not redistribute money to the poor. Jánošík did not hesitate to get rid of disturbing "employees" or rivals within his own clan, whose success led occasional machinations of all kinds. Many fictions put these scenes in the Tatras, but the band of Jánošík "haunted" more precisely the Malá Fatra and neighboring Choc Mountains. It is also said a hidden cave served as headquarters. It is often said that Jánošík always left his victims alive, although this detail does make unanimity (by "victim" we mean personalities, no matter about soldiers and so on !). They spread terror for years, robbing a large number of dignitaries, mostly Hungarians and Austrians, sometimes escorted, and the most often by ambush in the most rugged and impenetrable corners of the Carpathians. ![]()
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