Wonderful Smolenice Castle at the foot of the Malé Karpaty Fold here Village Mountains Main Street Exposition of photos of Pál family Smolenice Castle Castle Tower English Park Hill Záruby Cave Driny Waterfall Hlboča Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary Chapel of St. Vendelín Calvary Celtic Fort Molpír Museum Molpír Birthplace of Štefan Banič Castle bastion Wine Gallery Včelco INTERESTING FACTS Havran Pub Pizza Halenár Restaurant K & H Villa Agnes Shepherd's Hut Koliba pod zámkom Pillory 25 Cycle Route ABOUT VILLAGE Easier Route A: Church, Cemetery - Molpír - Smolenice Castle Easier Route B: Smolenice Castle- Vlčiareň - Cave Driny - Smolenice, centre 1 The rst settlement The territory of today Smolenice has More di cult Route: Smolenice - Havrania skala - Záruby - Záruby, sedlo – Čertov žľab - Smolenice Castle been colonized since the 6th century 29 More di cult Route B: Smolenice - Čertov žľab - Ostrý kameň - Čertov žľab - Smolenice Castle BC. "Arms" of the Malé Karpaty and later also multiple of medieval guard castles, to which belonged from 13th Information O ce INFOTOURS, SNP 52, 919 04 Smolenice, Tel. no.: +421 33 55 71 125, +421 904 212 555, www.infotours.sk century also castle in Smolenice, were Municipal o ce Smolenice, SNP 52, 919 04 Smolenice, Tel. no .: +421 33 55 71 000, email: [email protected], www.smolenice.com strategically protecting this locality. Originally, the village stretched in For more information: Tourist Information Centre - Region Tirnavia, Trojičné námestie 1, 917 01 Trnava so-called "General Mountains" Tel.no. : +421 33 32 36 440, +421 915 696 979, email: [email protected], www.regiontirnavia.sk/en northerly from the former castle.
Photo source: Cluster in Smolenice, Trnava Tourism From the ancient time the mountains were important source of stone, wood and lime for not only domestic Earl Joseph Pál (1853-1920), inancial support of Ministry Transport, Construction and Regional TOURIST MINIGUIDE but also for townspeople of Trnava. the patron of the village Smolenice
2 Trade Road 3 Earl Pál The local guild of resin used the Famous Pál family signi cantly SMOLENICE natural riches to the production contributed to industrial develop- of resin. This fact can be connected ment of Smolenice, especially Earl From the tower of romantic castle, from the fort with the rst historical name of the Joseph Pál . He was an educated Molpír, or from any of the surrounding hills you will village "Villa Solmus". Hopefully "this man, a good economist and material was not sticking on the manciple. In Smolenice and have a view of the picturesque village situated in the heels" of traders who used to visit its surroundings he founded sh foothills of the mountains Malé Karpaty. Follow the the village. Thanks to them and their ponds, sawmills, farmyards, distille- goods the importance of the village ries, and he was devoting to horses Development of the Slovak Republic, 2015 Map source: Anton Chrvala; with the f footsteps of its ancient past, admire the extraordinary was greatly rising. In fact, since 1256 breeding. Besides that, his name natural wealth that surrounds it, taste local specialities The Villa Solmus has been one of the is connecting with the construction stops of Via Bohemica - The famous of Smolenice Castle and Chemical and try sweet mead ... Welcome to the pearl of Czech - Hungarian trade road, linking Factory of Joseph Pál that preceded mountains Malé Karpaty. Welcome in Smolenice! Prague and Buda. the current Chemolak.
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CASTLE AT ONCE 7 Mountains 4 Smolenice Castle Malé Karpaty Did you know that Smolenice Castle Picturesque scenery of the village is was initially a guard castle? For this formed by the mountains Malé Kar- purpose, it was built in the 14th cen- paty. This diverse and legally protec- tury. Firstly the castle was owned by ted landscape spreads for one hun- the king, later by Erdödy family, but it dred kilometres from Bratislava to was Joseph Pál who decided to re- Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Even the build the shambles into a romantic name of the mountains reveals that residence in the 19th century. If it the height is not the thing which ma- reminds you the famous French kes them so special. The highest peak castles along the river Loire, you are Záruby with 768 m.a.s.l. is accessible right! It was the source of earl inspira- for everyone. Interesting is that just tion which was given as a project to around Smolenice are concentrated Joseph Hubert - author of Bojnice English park surrounding The rich stalactite decoration the most of natural treasures. Castle. Today, the castle is the youn- the Smolenice Castle of the cave Driny Discover the hidden corners of the gest and the most beautiful jewel of Karpaty mountains and forests. western Slovakia.
5 View from the tower 6 English Park 8 Cave Driny 9 Waterfall Hlboča If you climb ninety-nine stairs, you will Part of the romantic silhouette of the The beauty of the Malé Karpaty de- If you are collectors of unforgettable be in the three oors observation to- castle is an English park. The count monstrates cave Driny. It is the only experience, do not miss the view of wer of Smolenice Castle. However, we found inspiration in Scottish and cave in the western Slovakia which is the natural wonder a small waterfall recommend a short break - in the ga- English parks. On its generous area open for public visitors. It reveals its in the protected area – in the valley llery between the second and third are planted many rare tree species. charms for visitors for more than of Hlboča. However, it is necessary
oor, where you can nd an exhibi- Along with a pond it is the ideal place seventy- ve years. It was discovered to be at the right time in the right via.sk/en tion of contemporary photographs for a walk, picnic and sports activity. by accident. Thanks to dogs which place! Nine meters high waterfall, via.sk/en
from the life of noble Pál family. Asphalted pavement through the regularly vanished in a rocky hole, the only one in the Malé Karpaty, tirn a
tirn a Photos capture not only the park to the castle was made in one the explorers came with the idea of appears only in the spring, at the construction of the castle, but also night because of visit of the Soviet uncovering the secrets of the time of melting of snow. During a
the everyday life of noble family until politician Nikita Khrushchev, who mysterious hole. For this purpose tour in March or April de nitely do egio n egio n . r . r 1945, when the castle was nationali- spent the night at the castle. they used ladders. Today we owe not miss it. zed. Since 1953 the castle belongs to them the most important tourist Prepared by: Trnava Tourism - Regional Organization in 2015; Hospodárska 33, 917 01 ww w the Slovak Academy of Sciences. attraction of this area. ww w
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