Slovakia in the 1990s Through Fascinating Photos

Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 square kilometers (19,000 sq mi), with a population of over 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.

Slovakia became an independent state on 1 January 1993 after the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia, sometimes known as the Velvet Divorce. It is a developed country with an advanced high-income economy, ranking 45th very high in the Human Development Index.

Slovakia is a member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the Schengen Area, the United Nations, NATO, CERN, the OECD, the WTO, the Council of Europe, the Visegrád Group, and the OSCE. It is also home to eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The world’s largest per-capita car producer, Slovakia manufactured a total of 1.1 million cars in 2019, representing 43% of its total industrial output.

These fascinating photos were taken by Sludge G that show street scenes of Slovakia in the 1990s.

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, 1993

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, 1993

Banská Bystrica. Pošta 1, Slovakia, 1993

Banská Bystrica. Škoda trolleybuses at the railway station, Slovakia, 1993

Banská Štiavnica. Moskvich and Škoda cars in the snow, Slovakia, 1993

Bratislava. Tatra T3 tram 7826 with Slovakian flag, Slovakia, 1993

Kežmarok. Red Protestant Church, Slovakia, 1993

Košice, Slovakia, 1993

Košice. Austro Hungarian buildings, Slovakia, 1993

Košice. Hlavná - Main Square, Slovakia, 1993

Košice. Hlavná - Main Square, Slovakia, 1993

Levice. Slovakian Railways Railcar 810 543-9, Slovakia, 1999

Poprad, Slovakia, 1993

Poprad. Nice kiosk on the traffic island, Slovakia, 1993

Poprad. Tatranska Lomnica-Strbske Pleso tram, Slovakia, 1993

Prešov, Slovakia, 1993

Rožňava, Slovakia, 1993

Rožňava. Hotel Gemer, Slovakia, 1993

Stará Ľubovňa. Main Square, Slovakia, 1993

Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia, 1993

Tatranska Lomnica, Slovakia, 1993

Telgárt. Švermovo railway station, Low Tatras, Slovakia, 1993

Levoča, Slovakia, 1996

Levoča, Slovakia, 1996

Levoča. Czech Republic vehicle plate in Levoča, Slovakia, 1996

Banská Bystrica Monument to the Slovak National Uprising 1944, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Bystrica. Post office, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Bystrica. Škoda 15Tr trolleybus No. 1525, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Bystrica. Škoda 100S without badges, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Štiavnica. Statue of Andrej Kmeť, Slovakia, 1999

Banská Štiavnica. Synagogue, Slovakia, 1999

Brezno. Škoda S100L de luxe, Slovakia, 1999

Ružomberok, slovakia, 1999

Ružomberok. Škoda 1000 MB, Slovakia, 1999

Ružomberok. Town Hall, Slovakia, 1999

Trnava. Lada, Slovakia, 1999

Trnava. Škodas, Slovakia, 1999