MALÉ KARPATY

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Pezinok is the birthplace several important personalities or volleyball, table tennis, football, karate-kickbox, judo and a place where they lived and worked. Some of them are bur- cross-country running. Amateur and recreational athletes ied in the local cemetery. Among them are music composer can use many sport facilities, such as indoor swimming pool, Eugen Suchoň (author of operas Krútňava and Svätopluk), summer swimming pool, playgrounds with artificial surface, Ľudovít Rajter, conductor and founder of Slovak Philharmon- hockey ball field, horse riding range in Rozálka, tennis and ic and Jozef Ľudovít Holuby, botanist and ethnographer and squash hall, ice hockey arena, downhill and cross-country pedagogist Ján Zigmundík. There is also still preserved birth skiing in Pezinská Baba. house of a well-known Baroque painter – portraitist Ján Ku- Issued by: Mesto Pezinok, pecký (1666 – 1740). Tourism Radničné námestie 7, 902 14 Pezinok

Partner towns The city is interesting thanks to its historical landmarks, well known cultural events, unique museum and artistic exhibi- Contact: Partner towns with which Pezinok signed agreements on co- tions: viticulture – wine making exposition in Malokarpatské operation are in the Czech Republic (1994), múzeum, archaeological exposition of Pezinok and its vicin- Mesto Pezinok Mosonmagyaróvár in Hungary (2000), in ity, historical and technical landmark with preserved mill Radničné námestie 7 Austria (2000) and Izola in Slovenia (2006). The purpose of in a reconstructed Schaubmar mill with preserved milling the cooperation is to support and extend cross-border con- equipment, Galéria Štefana Prokopa (Štefan Prokop Gallery) E-mail: [email protected] tacts in culture and build permanent friendly connections. and, last but not least, its wine tourism programme, wine www.pezinok.sk It is also demonstrated at the level of various interest groups and astronomy tasting as well as traditional wine events held (retired persons, athletes, schools). There have been several all year round. Mestské informačné centrum Pezinok events held among partner towns. The surrounding of Pezinok provides opportunities for win- (Pezinok Municipal Information Centre) Sport ter and summer hiking and relaxing – marked tourist paths Stará radnica: ul. M.R. Štefánika 1 Pezinok or cycling paths in Small Carpathians, horse riding, sledging Tel.: +421 33 6901 120 The city has a rich sport tradition and there are still dozens of and skiing (downhill and cross-country) terrains with artificial E-mail: [email protected] Centre of the sport clubs, unions and associations active there that provide snow in Pezinská Baba or near Zochova chata (Zoch Challet). Malé Karpaty Region opportunities for both, recreational and professional sports. Visitors can also enjoy walks and discovering multiple inter- Many of the clubs prepared Slovak representatives and they pretive trails focused on learning about the nature, history compete in top national and international leagues. The most and local traditions. successful sports in Pezinok are men’s’ basketball, women’s’ Dear visitors, city was granted the title of municipal town, which put it to the We are pleased to welcome you in our pic- level of the county. The first half of the 20th century, infamous for its world wars and great depression, led to a decline of the turesque city of Pezinok – city of wine and town. At that time, there was no bigger industrial company in culture. We believe you will like it here and Pezinok, which, along with the decline of wine making produc- that you will be coming back with pleasure; tion, cause massive emigration to America. In the period of either to visit your family, friends or just for years 1949 –1960, Pezinok was the district city. It resumed its status of the district city again in 1996 and has remained so. a while, to sit over good wine and tasteful gastronomy. Or, visit one of many of events Pezinok today held in our town. Today, Pezinok is a modern district town with developed in- dustry, high-quality viticulture and wine making, extended Briefly about Pezinok commerce and interesting historical landmarks. Main eco- nomic sectors at present at trade and services. Pezinok lies 18 km to the north-east of , the capi- tal city of the Slovak Republic. Its area covers 7,276 hectares History of Pezinok The characteristic feature for at the foot of Malé Karpaty (Small Carpathians), with the the city is its historical centre elevation of 156 m above the sea level. It is a district town For the first time, the area where the city of Pezinok is located with typical burghers’ houses, and it is a part of the . It borders on the now was referred to in a document of 1208 as “terra Bozen”. street with rectangular layout Bratislava, Senec, Malacky and districts. The nearest In the centuries that followed, Pezinok was continuously chang- and remains of original fortifi- border crossing to Austria is only 25 km and it is approxi- ing, thanks to its owners, earls from Svätý Jur and Pezinok, from cations. Among the most im- mately the same distance to Hungary too. The proximity of an unknown inhabited territory to a village and then to a town portant historical landmarks the capital city, easy accessibility by road and rail, dominant with a significant level of independence, with developing viti- are the castle (13th century) tradition of viticulture and winemaking as well as specific culture, trade and crafts. The effort of Pezinok inhabitants to together with the Castle park, Culture and personalities gastronomy attract growing numbers of tourists and every- achieve the highest possible self-governing position was suc- Roman Catholic Parish Church day visitors to the town. Based on current data, the popula- cessfully accomplished on 14 June 1647, when King Ferdinand of Virgin Mary Ascension (14th Cultural life in Pezinok is built on rich traditions. Currently, tion of Pezinok is 24,740. III. Granted the privileges of a free royal town to Pezinok. century), late-Renaissance there are several cultural institutions working in cooperation lower church of the Trans- with the municipality on preparing various events, among In the 17th and 18th centuries, Pezinok figuration of the Lord (17th them, the most important ones are Pezinské kultúrne cen- experienced its biggest bloom and was century.), Baroque monas- trum (Pezinok culture centre), Mestské múzeum v Pezinku one of the richest towns in then Hungary. tery church of the Holy Trinity (City museum in Pezinok), Malokarpatské múzeum v Pezin- Its prosperity was based on production and the Capuchin monastery ku, Malokarpatská knižnica (Small Caprathian Library). There of high-quality wine. The 19th century (18th century), Renaissance are significant cultural events held in the town of local as was marked with continuous industrial- Town Hall (17the century) and well as regional, Slovak and even international importance. isation of the town. The first factory for Renaissance-styles “Kaviak” Let us mention few of them: Pezinské vínne pivnice (Pezinok production of sulphuric acid in Hungary house (17the century), which wine cellars, February), Vínne trhy (Wine Fair, April), Festival was set up there. Along with that, also is now the seat of the Malokar- pouličného divadla (Street Theatre Festival, June), Keramické a factory for production of needles and patské múzeum (Small Car- trhy (Ceramic Fair, June), GrinavankaFest, Pezinský Permoník a big brick factory. A temporary boom in pathians Museum). Besides (August), Fyzulnačka (August), Deň otvorených pivníc (Open the 19th century was also influenced by them, there are more than 70 Cellars Day, November), Vianočné trhy (Christmas Market, finding gold in the area of Pezinok and cultural landmarks preserved December). It is worth to pay special attention to traditional build-up of the railway, thanks to which, in the town, including Schaub- annual September harvest festival – Vinobranie Pezinok. It is Pezinok became an important centre of mar mill, which is part of the not only a celebration of wine but also a presentation of the Malé Karpaty wine region. In 1870, the Slovak National Gallery. cultural potential of Pezinok and its vicinity.