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stories about welcoming
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popular among the people? They
The Manor The Chateau The Chateau Mojmírovce The Chateau Oponice The Ruins of the The MlyH
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destination for pilgrims in
were welcomed by the so-called
Slovakia since 1686? Did you
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%0ńianky Beladice  shovel dance . Before they could castle Gżmea
Arboretum
know that the study room
The village Mojmírovce is located on the eas- Chateau Appony is a typical fortified chateau built on the turning
sign-in into the visitors book
of the first Czechoslovak
Pustż Chotár tern border of the Nitra highlands. A dominant point of the 16th and 17th century. The chateau is known mainly be- they had to receive four hits
president Tomáa
Garrique
The manor Topo>
%0Å„ianky is loca- feature of the village is the chateau, built in 1721 in la- cause of its Appony library with an empire interior. The building con- with a shovel to the
The ruins of the castle Gżmea
are in- The MlyH
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Masaryk is located in
backside.
the manor? ted in the village of the same name, The chateau was built te-baroque style. A gorgeous park has been built around the sists of three double-isle wings in the shape of the letter  U . It has tertwined with the history of the village Je- is considered to be one of
which lies north of Zlaté Morav- on behalf of the Jesen- chateau, which has been considered to be the most beautiful park in all two stories and underneath is a partial cellar. In the past, the com- lenec, which is also known under the older the most beautiful and ri-
ce. The village is known for its large park, sky family in the year of Austria-Hungary for a long time. After a fire in 1866, the chateau has plex also contained an agricultural building, a chapel and a carria- name Gżmea
. The village is for the first time mentioned in the Zo- chest gardens in middle Eu-
where the manor is located. In the past, it was home to the 1820. It was expanded in been rebuilt in the classic style and today, it serves as a hotel and a con- ge storage building. The chateau went through an extensi- bor charter from the year 1113 as a part of rope. Aside from the non-native
Habsburg family. It was later used by the Czechoslovak the neoclassic style at the gress centre. There is also a stud farm located in the complex, which ve, four-year reconstruction, during which it was com- the property of a Benedictine monas- wood species and an impressively
presidents, mainly during World war one. It was during this end of the century by a la- was built by the Hunyady family. Many breeds of horses were bred pletely rebuilt and turned into a hotel, which has a ca- tery. The ruins of the castle are lo- aesthetic garden architecture, a neoc-
time that the last big modification of the manor took place, ter owner, baron H. Lindelóf. here, including Arabian, Spanish and Italian breeds. Race hor- pacity of 150 beds. Aside from the hotel, the com- cated on the quartzite top of the lassical chateau can also be found in the
mainly of it s three renaissance style wings. Tomáa
Garrique To this day, the chateau has remai- ses, hunting hor- plex also contains a wellness centre, an English park hill DśH
(514 m). The castle complex. The park was founded in 1892 by `
te-
Masaryk liked to visit the manor during the summer. He ned in its neoclassic form, but with a re- ses and tan- Hotel Kaa
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Mojmírovce
and the aforementioned Appony library. was built before the year 1253 fan Ambrózy, who started to plant non-native wood species
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kolská 919, 951 15 Mojmírovce
used it not only for relax, but also for work. A notable part of duced floor plan. The stained-glass windows in dem horses were and was the seat of one of the in the adjacent forest. Today, it has an area of 67 ha and there
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the manor is it s chapel, built in 1662, where the painting of the main entry hall and the beautiful lacunar cei- also bred here. most powerful Hungarian fa- are more than 2300 species of evergreen and deciduous tre-
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it s founder, Al~
beta Rákoczy, is located. The manor wing la- lings in the second floor lounges are also notab- milies, the Forgách family, es. The park is
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ter turned into a museum of historical furniture and housing le. The chateau is a cultural heritage monument of Slo- which lived on the castle sin- complemen-
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accessories. The library is also open to the public. It contains vakia. After a complete renovation in the year 2003, it has ce 1865. During its exis- ted by various
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over 14 thousand titles, including the first Slovak grammar been opened to public as Park Hotel Tartuf with congress rooms. tence it has been raided ponds and ori- 951 52 poa
ta Slep%0Å„any
that thanks to the
book, written by Anton Berno- twice by the Turkish inva- ental pavillons. Phone: [phone], fax: [phone]
Hunyady family, the
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lák in 1770. Today, the three A dominant feature of the complex is an extensive park. The Natural gal- village of Mojmírovce ders and once by the ar-
www.arboretum.sav.sk
was the birthplace of
renaissance wings are lery of art ceramics, opened in the summer of 2007, is located within the mies of Gabriel Betlen.
horse racing in the Opening hours:
being used as a hotel. park. It is a follow-up to the international ceramics workshops that took
Austro-Hungarian
01.04.  31.10.
place here in the years 1999  2009. 52 artists from 4 continents at-
monarchy?
Monday  Friday: 7.00  18.00 h
tended these 8 workshops. The gallery is open to all visitors of the
Saturday, Sunday, holidays: 8.00  18.00 h
chateau, customers of the hotel, tourists and the wide public.
01.11.  31.03.
The Ruins of the castle Oponice
Monday  Friday: 8.00  17.00
Saturday, Sunday, holidays: 9.00  16.00
Park Hotel Tartuf
The village Oponice is located in the Topo>
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Pustż Chotár 495, 951 75 Beladice
tablished in 1773 through the merging of the villages Ve>
ké Oponi-
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ce and Malé Oponice, which were probably founded in the 13th cen-
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tury as extramural settlements of the Oponice castle. The origi-
www.tartuf.sk Monday  Friday: 9.00  15.30
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nal Romanesque building was heavily fortified and served well du-
Saturday  Sunday: 13.00  16.00
you know that
ring the Turkish invasion. It served as a safe haven for the castle
the Natural gallery of Did
Château Appony lords. The castle was damaged by a fire in 1645, but it wasn t destroy-
art ceramics in Beladice you know that the
Hotel Zámok Topo>
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Oponice 271, 956 14 Oponice
ed until the beginning of the 18th century by the emperor s armies.
is unique to Slovakia and arboretum is divided into
Parková 1, 951 93 Topo>
%0Å„ianky
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that the name of the complex 5 parts? These include the rose
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North American section, the Native
rare mushroom, which is www. chateauappony.sk
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a popular meal among discover the place, live the story Slovak section with a decorative
www.zamok-topolcianky.sk
gastronomers? nursery and the original part of
Ambrózy s park.
Project was co-financed by ERDF- EU funds The Bison park Lovce Zobor - Nature The National Stud Farm Topo>
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TRIPS INTO THE REGION OF NITRA
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trail Zobor hills Po>
nż Kesov
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%0Å„ian- The National Stud Farm Topo>
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CASTLES AND MANOR-HOUSES
ky. It was founded in 1958 and it has been a protected study area the most important stud farms in the world NATURE ATTRACTIONS
since 1964. The Bison park has an area of 140 ha and it is desig- The Zobor hills nature trail has 27 stops and is one of Slovakia s cultural heirlooms. The village Po>
nż Kesov is located approximately 15 km from
ATTRACTIONS IN NITRA SURROUNDINGS
ned to hold 12 bison. In the year 2008, a forest nature trail has and the overall length of the paths is 14,7 It was founded in 1921 and since then, the Nitra, in the direction of Nové Zámky. It is known main-
EURÓPSKA ÚNIA
km. The starting point of the main circuit, which leads to Zobor
been built around the entire Bison park. Along the trail, the- farm s employees and horses have repre- ly thanks to its
re are informational panels about the life of bisons, but also abo- and back, is the Specialized St. Svorad hospital Nitra Zobor under
sented Slovakia in national and interna- thermal spa. The
Termálne kÅ›palisko Po>
nż Kesov
the Zobor hill. Tourists can get there using city transport buses
ut other animals that can be found in the forest. tional breeding and sport competitions. thermal waters
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oponice
Did nr. 1, 9 and 25. Besides the main path, the nature trail also has two
The National Stud Farm informs the pub- are used to cure Po>
nż Kesov 252, 951 15 Po>
nż Kesov
(23 km)
you know
side paths  one leads to Dra~
ovce and the other leads to %7Å„ibrica.
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lic about its activities and contributes to the locomotive organs
that the bison
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preservation of Slovakia s and rheumatism. The
is one of the
ZOBOR Jelenec topo>
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(5 km) (14 km) (36 km) largest European Main circuit  leading to Zobor cultural heritage in the Národnż ~
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Opening hours:
(23 km) mammals? Parková 13, 951 93 Topo>
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" Specialized St. Svorad hospital - Svorad s spring - Svorad s form of horse breeding. na, volleyball and basket-
www.lesy.sk
Monday  Friday: 9.00  20.00
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cave  Baring on the road  Three oaks  Shrubbery  Zobor
Opening hours: ball courts, tennis courts,
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May  September: 9.00  17.00 Hillfort - Trail Markers for Hikers  Pyramid  Zobor 
fast-food restaurants, table
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October  April: 9.00  15.00 Tribe%0Å„ - Animals of the Steppes - Zobor Steppe National
The football and air hokey tables, pool table and many more. There are three
www.nztopolcianky.sk
Nature Reserve - Vegetation Growing on Quartzite
swimming pools in the complex, with a temperature from 26 to 33 ºC.
Hippology
Side circuits: Museum in Topo>
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LOVCE
(38 km) " leading to Dra~
ovce - Thermophilic plants  Pines in The Church of St. George,
Zobor hills  Vineyard  St. Michal Archangel Chapel The Hippology Museum in Topo>
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BELADICE
" leading to %7Å„ibrica - Goat Ridges - Plants in the Oak and Slovakia. It was founded in 1989 and is under the administration of the Na-
(18 km)
Hornbeam Forests - Forest Trees - Marks on the Trees - Forest tional Stud Farm in Topo>
%0Å„ianky. Visitors can visit
po>
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(19 km)
Birds - %7Å„ibrica Nature Reserve - Deciduous
the blacksmith, saddle and wheelwright workro- The village Kosto>
any pod Tribe%0Å„om is located in the Zlaté Morav-
MOJMÍROVCE
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Forest Animals - %7Å„ibrica Hillfort - Anthills
oms, as well as learn about the various bre- ce area. Until the year 1960, the pre-Romanesque Church of St. Geor-
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(38 km) eds of horses. They can also visit a carria- ge, that is located in the village, went mostly unnoticed. The original core
Protected area Jelenec Chestnuttree farm ge storage, with an exposition that shows of the church was built in the 13th century. In the middle of the 13th century, a second aisle
various vehicles, and many other attrac- was added to the church and the main entrance was placed on the south side. Reconstruc-
The protected area Jelenec Chestnuttree farm is located on the north-west slope tions. Horse-collars, saddles and panels tions and expansions of the church also took place in the 17th century and in 1721. In 1963,
TRIPS INTO THE REGION OF NITRA of the hill DśH
, approximately 5 km from the village Jelenec. It can be reached showing the evolution of agriculture and a new west aisle was added. The Marian cycle is depicted on the walls of the older aisle and
thanks to a green tourist trail. The Chestnuttree farm was supposedly founded livestock breeding are also noteworthy. on the walls of the presbytery. Many traditional Christian themes are also depicted on he
Published by: City of Nitra, 2012 in the 13th century by the Forgách family. It is therefore the oldest known at- walls, such as the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth, the Announcement and the Ado-
Hipologické mÅ›zeum
Text: P. Ostovrchá, A. Pivar%0Å„iová tempt at creating an artificial forest in Slovakia. The growth has an area of ration. The Church of St. George is one of he National heritage monuments of Slovakia.
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Hlavná 68, 951 93 Topo>
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Translation: J. Mudrák 3,8 ha and has been protected by law since 1952.
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Did that the horse
Grafic design: Peter Jánsky
Kostol sv. Juraja - Farskż śrad Ladice Did
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you know, has been of a man
951 77 Kosto>
any pod Tribe%0Å„om you know that
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that some trees in the companion and
the Church of St.
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Photographs: Archive of Nitra City and Institutions  Investícia do naa
ej budścnosti
www.nztopolcianky.sk
Jelenec Chestnuttree farm helper for over
George is considered to
 Investment into your future
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Managers, P. Rafaj Opening hours: 6000 years?
are 300  400 years old?
be the oldest church
http://www.ladice.fara.sk/
Did you know, that the chestnut Tuesday  Friday: 9.00, 10.00, 13.00
Print: Patria I., spol. s r.o.
in Slovakia?
tree was brought to the Tribe%0Å„
Saturday  Sunday: 14.00, 15.00, 16.00
Edition: 3.000 units discover the place, live the story
forest by the Forgách family?
open upon request