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In 1848-49, [[Ľudovít Štúr]] was a member of the Diet, with Zvolen as his constituency. In 1871-1872, two new railways were built and Zvolen became an important railroad hub and important industrial center. Zvolen played an important role during the [[Slovak National Uprising]]. Two of its [[armored train]]s, which were made in the local railway manufactory, [[Armored train Hurban|Hurban]] and [[Armored train Štefánik|Štefánik]] can be seen near the Zvolen castle.
Zvolen is an important railroad, an important road hub and has a large timber factory and a technical university, the [[Technical University in Zvolen|Technická univerzita vo Zvolene]]. An [[Sliač Airport|airport]] in nearby [[Sliač]] offers direct flights to [[Prague]]. The town square was modernized in 2002 and local businesses are popular with tourists. In wintertime an ice rink is constructed in the center and festive celebrations run throughout December.
==Demographics==
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