Early modern age

In the middle of the 16th century, the noble family of Turzovs ruled the territory of Prievidza. They supported the ideas of a reformation and spread them to the area of upper Nitra. The Turks first came to the Bojnice estate in the 1630s. The population was busy building anti-Turkish fortresses, but were exhausted because of military taxes and supplying the army, which had a negative impact on the economy of all layers of society.

After the occupation of Budin in 1541, interest in the trading station leading through the town of Prievidza grew. A post office was built in the 1640s. Passengers were provided with accommodation and catering services, as well as equipment for harnessing horses. The operation of the station was ensured by the local postmaster. On September 26, 1678, around 20,000 Kurucs invaded the city. Despite the fact that no one resisted them, they ravaged the city, raped young women, killed 26 men and another 65 people died in resulting fires.

The Bojnice estate belonged to the Pálfi family. Countess Františka Khuenová, as a strong Catholic, refused to tolerate Protestants on her estate, stripped them of their churches and banished them. Recatholization of Prievidza took place. In 1666, Piarists settled here and founded a monastery together with a school building.