HISTORICAL EXCURSION THROUGH THE HISTORY OF FORESTRY EDUCATION IN THE TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF LIPTOVSKY HRADOK

The final thesis is focused on the history of Hrádocké arboretum as an important object of education and practice, which is currently under the maintenance of Secondary school of forestry and timber in Liptovský Hrádok. Arboretum was established by the end of the 19th century as a part of the vast school area. It served from the beginning as a unique outdoor classroom for education and this purpose is keeping up today. Arboretum has the third biggest collections of woody species in Slovakia and it is in the list of Special Forestry Sites in Slovakia due to its importance in the field of History of forestry. Due to its environmental and cultural values is protected as a protected site and cultural site as well.