DOCSLIB.ORG

Cycle Routes Around Agrarian and Technical Monuments in Karol Kuffner’S Former Manor in Sládkovičovo (South-West Region of Slovakia)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Cycle Routes Around Agrarian and Technical Monuments in Karol Kuffner’S Former Manor in Sládkovičovo (South-West Region of Slovakia) Acta Geoturistica vol. 5 (2014), nr. 1, 8-17 Cycle routes around agrarian and technical monuments in Karol Kuffner’s former manor in Sládkovičovo (South-West region of Slovakia) 1 2 PAVEL HRONČEK and PETER J. HRONČEK 1 Institute of Landscape and Regional Research Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University Banská Bystrica, Cesta na amfiteáter 1, 974 01 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (E-mail: [email protected]) 2 Veľké Straciny 20, 99 001 Veľký Krtíš, Slovakia (E-mail: [email protected]) ABSTRACT The work presents the agrarian technical monuments built by the first half of the 20th century in the manor belonging to the company "Dioszeghi farm, sugar production and distillery joint stock company" (Diószeghi gazdaság, cukor – és szeszgyár – részvénytársaság a Dioszegher Oeconomie, Zucker – und Spiritusfabriks – Actiengesellschaf) with the seat in Sládkovičovo. Following the localization and the brief historical and geographical characteristics of the manor we have analysed the individual technical monuments (buildings and the remains) and explained the possibilities of their use in tourism. So far, the agricultural technical monuments have not been assorted and introduced as potential sights and destinations. We present the individual technical monuments within coherent cycle routes suitable for an all day trip. The cycle route of the "recrea" category is designed in Danubian Lowland, therefore its character is predominantly flat and it is suitable for families with children. Key words: agrarian technical monument, tourism, cycle route, Sládkovičovo and the vicinity. INTRODUCTION cycle tourism and motoring in the open landscape, since they are often practised in At present, cycling in Slovakia is protection areas. In these cases the "cycle- increasingly being mass used. New cycle tourists" or "moto-tourists" cannot watch routes are emerging which have different the landscape because they only have to intensity, various targeting and facilities. watch the way to survive. Positive tendency can be observed in this The aim of this article is to propose a area – the most dense cycle routes network cycle route design in Sládkovičovo vicinity. emerges in natural and cultural localities As a follow-up to the article "The usage of and centres in Slovakia that are well-known the agrarian technical monuments built by parts of tourism sector. Deliberations the first half of the 20th century in tourism should currently take place on whether (Hronček, Hronček 2012)", the cycle route tourist routes do not become only some is designed to embrace the agrarian catalyst of tourism in today's accelerating technical monuments. Considering the society within the motto "to go through volume of preserved monuments and their (however not to see) as much as possible in remains on a small area we propose their the shortest possible time". complex use in tourism within an easy and This problem can currently be observed in thematic all-day cycle route. connection with the expansion of illegal The first formal cycle route in Slovakia 8 Acta Geoturistica vol. 5 (2014), nr. 1, 8-17 emerged in 1995 when Vážska cycle route in tourism is also the theme of the work of (Vážska cyklomagistrála) along the Váh authors such as P. Hronček and P. J. river was approved by the district Hronček (Hronček & Hronček, 2012). environmental authority in Piešťany (self- Agrarian technical monuments can be used governing region of Trnava). as destinations in agro-tourism (Habán & Nowadays there are about 9 000 km of Otepka, 2004). Our theoretical and cycle routes in Slovakia. Trnava region has methodological work in the field of tourism about 800 km of marked cycle routes, the draws on the works of M. Gúčik (Gúčik most of which are concentrated in the Little 2008, 2010) and I. Chorvát (Chorvát, 2006, Carpathians and Záhorie region. 2007). In order to meet the main aim of the work we followed the applicable methodology of GOALS AND METHODOLOGY classification, creation and marking the cycle routes in Slovakia. The mentioned The work aims at drawing up a brief methodology is elaborated in the standards history of Karol Kuffner's manor in "STN 01 8028 – Cykloturistické značenie" Sládkovičovo and the related technical (Cycle routes marking) (Anonymus, 2000). monuments based on archival research. The The applicable standard "STN 01 8028 – second section aims at developing a cycle Cykloturistické značenie" was elaborated route design involving preserved buildings and explained by J. Hlatký (Hlatký, 2011). and former manor buildings remains in Within the proposal of the cycle route accordance with the applicable around the agrarian technical monuments in methodology of cycle routes creation in Sládkovičovo area we followed the Slovakia. The main aim is to highlight the applicable common concept of cycle routes possibilities of the use of the cycle route, in Trnava self-governing region eventually of the use of the bicycle as a (Anonymus, 2011). means of transportation in tourism in order to facilitate the access to the places of destination for the tourists. We decided to LOCATION OF KAROL KUFFNER’S consider the above mentioned agrarian MANOR IN SLÁDKOVIČOVO monuments as the tourist places of destination. The manor with historical name "Karol In order to draw up the section dealing Kuffner's manor in Diószeck" was located with the history of the manor and its objects in south-west region of Slovakia in the we based our work on archival research and Danubian Lowland near Sládkovičovo. The critical assessment of collected facts in remains of the manor can be found today in accordance with the works of corporate Galanta district, Trnava region. Its area had authors led by M. Hroch (Hroch et al., a triangle shape limited by borders – by the 1985). The work presents a summary of Little Danube in the South-West and by the historical information that can be further Derňa and Čierna Voda Rivers in the used in tourism for description of the South-East. The rivers Dudváh and partially proposed cycle route. Čierna Voda flow through the central part Authors such as L. Kudela and V. of the former manor. Dams have been built Lednický (Kudela & Lednický, 2002), V. on Dudváh River, accumulating water for Lednický (Lednický, 2004) irrigation of sugar beet fields. In the North, and V. Dvořáková, Ľ. Husovská and others this triangular area is closed by virtual (Dvořáková & Husovská, 2002) deal in flow-line connecting the towns Sereď and their works with the use of technical Senec. North from this central triangular monuments in tourism on a general level. area there could be found granges near The use of agrarian technical monuments Špačince (Spácza) in Trnava region and 9 Acta Geoturistica vol. 5 (2014), nr. 1, 8-17 near Alekšice (Elecske) in Nitra region. In steam mill, a narrow gauge railway and a the South there was a grange near Veľký sugar farm focusing on crop and livestock Meder (Nagymegyer) in Dunajská Streda production (Source: Archive). Karol region. Kuffner (1847 – 1924) was one of the sugar factory shareholders and he came to Sládkovičovo in the age of 22 in 1869. He BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MANOR had been living there for the next 55 years. He was not only a shareholder, but above The sugar factory in Sládkovičovo was all the executive director of the sugar founded on 23 October 1867 and its full factory and related plants. name was Diószegský cukrovar Kuffner & Since the beginning, sugar farming with Gutmann Viedeň and Dioszegher the crop and livestock production had been Zuckerfabrik von Kuffner & Gutmann Wien functioning along with the sugar factory. As in German language (Source: archive, Nr. regards the crop production, sugar beet was A 2. Zakladajúca listina). The first sugar beet mainly grown and cereals and maize to campaign in the factory started already in a lesser extent. Initially the "diószeg 1868. method" was used, with rotating crops in The sugar beet factory transformed into a six-year intervals and in four-year intervals joint stock company on 31 January 1873 on some plots. In order to achieve high and bear the name "Diószegská yields deep ploughing and systematic hospodárska, cukrovarnícka a liehovarnícka fertilisation were necessary (Hallonet et al., akciová spoločnosť so sídlom vo Viedni" 2006). (Dioszegher Ökonomie, Zucker und Diószeg method in the livestock Spiritusfabriks Actiengesellsaft in Wien). production consisted mainly in introducing The joint capital reached 1 500 000 gold forage crops into the crop rotation and in coins. The shares were registered and using sugar factory by-products in the indivisible. They were in the ownership of cattle-rearing. Up to 6000 bulls with the Kuffner’s brothers (Jakub and Hermann market meet production were fed up each Hirsch Adler) and Guttmann’s brothers, year. each of them owned 475 shares. Another At the end of the 19th century the sugar member of the Kuffner family, their cousin farming was organized into five farms. Móric Kuffner, owned 500 shares. Jakub They were in Sládkovičovo, Pusté Úľany, Kuffner’s son Karol owned 50 shares and Galanta, Košúty and Špačince. The the landowner Wodianer also owned 50 preserved statistical reports from 1897 shares (Source: Archive, No. A 2. provide types and number of agricultural Koncesionárska listina rakúskeho ministerstva machines in the individual farms. We have vnútra from 31 January 1873). In 1898 the also found the amounts of domestic animals joint stock company was reclassified, got a in the statistics (Source: Archive, No. A 7. new bilingual Hungarian and German name Statistical reports from 1897). "Dioszegská hospodárska, cukrovarnícka The statistic data in Tab. 2 show that the a liehovarnícka akciová spoločnosť" sugar farming focused mainly on market (Diószeghi gazdaság, cukor – és szeszgyár beef production. Cattle were reared in all – részvénytársaság a Dioszegher farms, but the highest number of cattle was Oeconomie, Zucker – und Spiritusfabriks – in Pusté Úľany. Horses were reared in all Actiengesellschaft) and Sládkovičovo farms for the purpose of pulling the harness became the company's permanent seat and their numbers corresponds to the (Pokreis 2003).
Load more

Recommended publications
  • State of the Environment Report - Slovak Republic 2012
    FOREWORD FOREWORD Few people today realize that the environment is a conditioning factor for the existence of each one of us. All of its components and ecosystems influence its trend. Their situation today is changing not only within the local and regional scope, but also at the global level. Several places have shown improved quality of the environment thanks to building the environmental infrastructure. Through implementing legal, educational, economic, organisational, and other instruments we have been trying to increase environmental safety, appropriateness, loading capacity, usability, and aesthetics. These include also building flood protection facilities in areas with the highest risk of floods in Slovakia. The world is facing environmental threats of global magnitude. These include, for example, impacts provoked by the changed climate or gradual depletion of selected strategic natural resources. All of this occurs also in consequence of a continuing rise in the world´s population that exceeded the number of seven billion people. In many countries, this has spurred phenomena such as starvation, poverty, devastation of land and marine ecosystems, reduction of biodiversity, excessive exploitation of minerals, and enormous air pollution, water contamination and environmental pollution by waste. The UN Conference for sustainable development - RIO + 20 organized in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 addressed the already mentioned as well as other issues. The Conference hosted also the Slovak delegation. This global conference of the highest rank analysed the possibilities of reducing the impacts of adverse environmental situation in social and economic aspects and proposed measures for its improvement and for securing sustainable development. Following the global RIO+20 conference, the European Union prepared its 7th Environmental Action Plan by 2020 (7.
    [Show full text]
  • Potential and Central Forms of Tourism in 21 Regions of Slovakia
    Potential and Central Forms of Tourism in 21 Regions of Slovakia Importance and development priorities of regions The following previews list short characteristics of individual regions in terms of their current state, development possibilities and specific needs. The previews include a list of the most important destinations in the individual regions, the infrastructure that needs to be completed and the anticipated environmental impacts on tourism in the region. These lists are not entirely comprehensive and only include the main elements that create the character of the region as a tourist destination. 1. Bratislava Region Category / relevance Medium-term perspective International Long-term perspective International Sub-region, specific Medium-term perspective - Small Carpathians sub-region (viniculture) location - Bratislava - Senec Long-term perspective - Strip along the right bank of the Danube Type of tourism Long-term incoming foreign tourism over 50%; intensive domestic tourism as well Stay tourism – short-term in incoming as well as in domestic tourism Long–stay waterside tourism only in the summer time; one-day visits – domestic as well as foreign tourism. Transit Forms of tourism - Sightseeing tourism - Business tourism - Summer waterside stays Activities with the - Discovering cultural heritage – Business tourism - Congress/conference tourism – highest long-term Visiting cultural and sport events – Stays/recreation near water – Water sports – Boat potential sports and water tourism - Cycle tourism Position on the Slovak Number
    [Show full text]
  • Hodnotenie Kvality Ovzdušia V Slovenskej Republike 2006
    Slovenský hydrometeorologický ústav – odbor Kvalita ovzdušia HHOODDNNOOTTEENNIIEE KKVVAALLIITTYY OOVVZZDDUUŠŠIIAA VV SSLLOOVVEENNSSKKEEJJ RREEPPUUBBLLIIKKEE 22000066 Finálna verzia Bratislava september 2007 AIR POLLUTION ASSESSMENT IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC – 2006 RESUME Slovak air protection legislation is fully identical with the relevant EU legislation. The results of air pollution monitoring in Slovakia in 2006 are summarised in the presented report. Content 1. Partition of the Slovak territory – Status to 31. 12. 2006 1.1 Zones and agglomerations 1.2 List of zones and agglomerations 1.3 List of air quality management areas 2. Monitoring network – Status in 2006 3. Air pollution assessment in zones and agglomerations 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Description of network and statistical analysis of local sources contribution to PM10 3.3 Agglomeration Bratislava 3.4 Agglomeration Košice 3.5 Zone – Banská Bystrica Region 3.6 Zone – Bratislava Region 3.7 Zone – Košice Region 3.8 Zone – Nitra Region 3.9 Zone – Prešov Region 3.10 Zone – Trenčín Region 3.11 Zone – Trnava Region 3.12 Zone – Žilina Region 3.13 Summary 4. Ground level ozone 4.1 Results 4.2 Conclusions 5. Results of air pollution modelling completed to 31. 12. 2006 5.1 Description of the applied models 5.2 Results 5.3 Conclusions 6. Air quality assessment – conclusions 6.1 Classification of zones and agglomeration 6.2 Specification of air quality management areas 6.3 Conclusions Annex 1 Monitoring network – meta data The territory of Slovakia was partitioned into 8 zones (identical with administrative regions) and 2 agglomerations (the largest cities Bratislava and Košice). In 2006 there were specified 20 air quality management areas (Fig.
    [Show full text]
  • Vinohradníctvo Weinbau Viniculture
    nitrianska oblasť Oblasť Trnavského regiónu mala pre pestovanie vína popri region neutra • nitra Wine-making area vyhovujúcich geograficko-klimatických podmienkach aj výhod- Trnavský samosprávny kraj nú strategickú polohu, pretože ňou od praveku prechádzala ob- Der Selbstwerwaltungslandesteil Trnava chodná cesta, známa v rímskej dobe ako jantárová. K obľúbeným Trnava Self-Governing Region obchodným artiklom patrilo i víno. Trnavský samosprávny kraj sa čiastočne prekrýva s Malokarpatskou vinohradníckou oblas- ťou, Južnoslovenskou vinohradníckou oblasťou a Nitrianskou vi- nohradníckou oblasťou. Die Region Tyrnau (Trnava) hatte für den Weinbau neben den ausgezeichneten geographischen und klimatischen Bedin- gungen auch eine vorteilhafte strategische Lage, weil seit dem vinohradníctvo Altertum eine Handelsstraße durch dieses Gebiet führte, die in der Römerzeit als Bernsteinstraße bekannt war. Zu einem belieb- ten Handelsartikel zählte auch der Wein. Der Regierungsbezirk Weinbau Tyrnau wird teilweise vom Weinbaugebiet der Kleinen Karpaten, itrianska vinohradnícka oblasť sa vyznačuje pestrosťou vom Südslowakischen Weinbaugebiet und vom Weinbaugebiet produkovaných odrôd, práve vzhľadom na rôznorodé pôd- N Neutra (Nitra) bedeckt. viniculture ne a klimatické pomery. Do Trnavského kraja zasahuje Šintavský vinohradnícky rajón, v ktorom je 16 vinohradníckych obcí. Šin- tava má vynikajúce predpoklady na výrobu ojedinelých odrodo- Trnava Region has a history with wine making due to not vo charakteristických vín. only a suitable geo-climatic, but also a favourable strategic posi- Das Weinbaugebiet Neutra zeichnet sich gerade mit Blick auf tion on an ancient, pre-historic trade route known in the Roman die vielfältigen Boden- und Klimaverhältnisse durch die Vielfalt times as “an amber route”. And wine was among the commonly der angebauten Rebsorten aus. Bis in die Region Tyrnau reicht traded goods.
    [Show full text]
  • Application Form
    Application form European Entrepreneurial Regions (EER) Pilot scheme 1. Contact details Applicant region Trnava Self‐Governing Region Name of the person in charge Tibor Mikuš with the project President Postal address Starohájska 10 917 01 Trnava Slovakia Telephone +421335559100 e‐mail predseda@trnava‐vuc.sk Website www.trnava‐vuc.sk EER year 2011 EER year 2012 2. Presentation of the political vision 1 Trnava Self‐Governing Region, the smallest region in the Slovak Republic, has a population of more than 558,807 (as of 31 December 2008). Administratively it consists of seven districts (Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Hlohovec, Piešťany, Senica, Skalica, and Trnava). It has 251 municipalities; 2 the population density is 133.6 inhabitants per km . The unemployment rate last year was approximately 6%. The gross domestic product per capita was around EUR 18,000, which represents more than 100% of the average for the Slovak Republic. The TSGR is one of the Slovak Republic’s most successful regions in the field of foreign direct investment (PSA Peugeot Citroën, Samsung Electronics Slovakia, Samsung LCD Slovakia and others). The TSGR can be described as an industrial and agricultural region. The Slovak Government has set three poles of growth for the TSGR in terms of industrial sectors: the automotive, electronics and energy industries. SWOT analysis of the Industry Development Strategy Strengths Weaknesses significant diversification of the industrial base high dependence on key industry leaders in the region the existence of industry leaders,
    [Show full text]
  • D4 Ivanka North – Raca Announcement of Change
    Highway D4 Bratislava Ivanka North - Rača TABLE OF CONTENTS I. DATA ON PROPOSER.................................................................................................................. 3 I.1. Name ...................................................................................................................................... 3 I.2. Identification Number .............................................................................................................. 3 I.3. Seat ......................................................................................................................................... 3 I.4. Contact Data of the Proposer's Authorised Representative ................................................... 3 I.5. Contact Data of the Person Authorised to Provide Relevant Information on the Proposed Works and Place of Consultations: ..................................................................................................... 3 II. NAME OF THE CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED WORKS ........................................................... 3 III. DATA OF CHANGE TO THE PROPOSED WORKS .................................................................... 3 III.1 Location of the Proposed Works ............................................................................................ 3 III.2 Description of the Technical and Technological Solution .......................................................... 4 III.3 Connection with other planned and performed activities in the territory concerned ............ 12 III.4
    [Show full text]
  • Discover Europe. Discover Centrope
    centrope region centrope partners Austria • Federal Province of Burgenland [email protected] Brno • Federal Province of Lower Austria www.centrope.com • Federal Province and City of Vienna • City of Eisenstadt Jižní Morava • City of St.Pölten Czech Republic • South Moravian Region • City of Brno Trnava • Vysočina Region (observer) Niederösterreich Trnava Hungary Bratislava • Győr-Moson-Sopron County St. Pölten Wien Bratislava • Vas County • City of Győr • City of Sopron • City of Szombathely Eisenstadt Legal notice: Slovakia Published by the centrope agency on behalf Sopron Győr • Bratislava Self-Governing Region of the centrope capacity partnership. Győr-Moson-Sopron • Trnava Self-Governing Region • City of Bratislava Design&Layout: • City of Trnava www.TOPVISION.sk Burgenland Supported by funds of the European Pictures: Szombathely Union, CENTRAL EUROPE programme centrope agency Vas discover europe discover centrope discover europe discover centrope The Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Slovakia are four countries that make up the heart of Europe. A shared history has naturally brought them together in the Central European region - centrope, which is incredibly varied and full of contrasts. The beautiful natural environment in the region’s national parks is combined with a wealth of rivers, lakes and thermal springs, as well as vast, sun-kissed vineyards, orchards and fields of sunflowers. This natural environment allows for leisure activities and family outings. As you walk through the centrope region, the common history of the old noble families who left behind magnificent mansions and castles - now used as unique cultural centres - oozes out with every step. Culture comes alive in all the region’s cities. Throughout the year you will find a wide range of cultural events, modern art and folk traditions.
    [Show full text]
  • Energy Transfer Potential Assessment and Planning Report for Trnava Region Action No
    3sCE417P3 Introduction of Regional Energy Concepts Energy transfer potential assessment and planning report for Trnava region Action No. 3.3.2 publicity November 2014 public internet print non public This project is implemented through the CENTRAL EUROPE Programme co-financed by the ERDF The sole responsibility for the content of this [webpage, publication etc.] lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Communities. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. CONTENT OF THE DOCUMENT: Energy Transfer Potential Assessment 1. Description of the electricity network of Trnava region .............................................. 3 Interregional network .................................................................................................................... 4 2. Available regional excess reenwable energy ............................................................... 7 Demand .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Production .................................................................................................................................... 10 Balances ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Imports and exports of electricity ................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • PROMISES and REALITY Slovak Economy
    PROMISES AND REALITY Slovak Economy 1995–1998 Authors: Juraj Borgula Martin Bútora Zora Bútorová Alena Císarová Vladimír Dvořáček Michal Horváth Marek Jakoby Eugen Jurzyca Inez Krautmannová Grigorij Mesežnikov Viktor Nižňanský Peter Pažitný Emília Sičáková Alena Smržová Jaroslava Zapletalová Daniela Zemanovičová Eduard Žitňanský Project Co-ordinators: Marek Jakoby Viktor Nižňanský M.E.S.A. 10 – Center for Economic and Social Analyses Bratislava 1998 -2- M.E.S.A. 10 – Center for Economic and Social Analyses is an economic think tank created in 1992 with the main objective of supporting economic and social transformation to make the Slovak Republic a modern and prosperous society. M.E.S.A. 10 develops analyses, does monitoring, prepare studies, comments on current economic policy, organizes lectures, discussion clubs, conferences and seminars on macro- economy, social issues, privatization, fiscal decentralization issues. Board of Directors Ivan Mikloš, Jana Červenáková, Pavol Kinčeš, František Kurej, Viktor Nižňanský, Gabriel Palacka, Vladimír Rajčák, Juraj Stern, František Šebej Executive Director Viktor Nižňanský M.E.S.A. 10 Hviezdoslavovo námestie 17, 811 02 Bratislava Phone: (421 – 7) 54435328 Fax: (421 – 7) 54432189 E-mail: mesa10&internet.sk Home page: http://www.mesa10.sk This publication was issued due to a kind support of the Open Society Foundation. M.E.S.A. 10 thanks Ivan Miklos for his initiative in creating this publication and for the possibility to use his analyses in this publication. M.E.S.A. 10 thanks to the Institute for Public Affairs and to Creative Department for co-operation and assistance in issuing this publication. © M.E.S.A. 10 - Center for Economic and Social Analyses, Bratislava 1998 -3- TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Diagnosis of the Impact of the Gabčíkovo Water Project on Soil Water Regime in the Surroundings
    DOI: 10.1515/ahr-2014-0012 Miroslava JARABICOVÁ et al. Acta horticulturae et regiotecturae 2/2014 Acta horticulturae et regiotecturae 2 Nitra, Slovaca Universitas Agriculturae Nitriae, 2014, p. 48–51 DIAGNOSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE GABČÍKOVO WATER PROJECT ON SOIL WATER REGIME IN THE SURROUNDINGS Miroslava JARABICOVÁ, Mária PÁSZTOROVÁ, Justína VITKOVÁ, Peter MINARIČ* Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovak Republic Rye Island is a unique natural formation, which lies between the main flow of the Danube River and the Little Danube River and is the largest river island in Europe. It is located in the southwest of Slovakia and with its mild to slightly warm climate is one of the most fertile agricultural areas in Slovakia. The whole Rye Island is also our greatest reservoir of quality waters used for drinking purposes, where groundwaters of Rye Island are permanently supplied with water from the Danube River. It means that as water levels in the Danube River were unstable before the construction of the Gabčíkovo Water Project, also the groundwater level faced large fluctuations. Changes occurred after putting the Gabčíkovo Water Project into service, with a decrease in groundwater levels. Thereby, the conditions for agriculture have improved and drying of surrounding protected floodplain forests has stopped. Through the present contribution we decided to analyse the impact of Gabčíkovo on soil water regime in the area of Rye Island, and evaluate the course of groundwater level, precipitation and soil water storage over time. For the representative area we chose a forest ecosystem of Kráľovská Lúka and evaluated the period 1999 to 2009.
    [Show full text]
  • Slovak Hydronymy in the European Context Juraj Hladký University of Trnava (Slovakia) [email protected]
    ONOMÀSTICA 5 (2019): 137–156 | RECEPCIÓ 12.3.2019 | ACCEPTACIÓ 10.12.2019 Slovak hydronymy in the European context Juraj Hladký University of Trnava (Slovakia) [email protected] Abstract: Historical Slavic toponymy is the sole basis for understanding the development of Slavic macrodialects and the formation of Slavic languages, including Slovak. In this respect, hydronymic lexis contributes significantly to views on developments in vocabulary. The oldest hydronyms in Slovakia are probably of pre-Slavic (Quadi, Celtic or Roman) origin (for example, the Hron, the Váh, the Nitra rivers and others). The older pre-Slavic-Slovak hydronymy provides evidence of the differentiation of dialects in the earlier periods (until the 10th–12th century). The younger Slovak hydronymic inventory is supplemented by Slovak-adapted foreign hydronyms (mainly of German and Hungarian origin). They reflect the degree of historical inter-lingual contacts in the regions of Slovakia and complete the diachronous-synchronous view of Slovak lexis. The study describes the tradition and outlines the results of hydronomastic studies in Slovakia and the relatively comprehensive characterization of Slovak hydronymy undertaken by the Hydronymia Slovaciae project. In line with the methodology employed by the Hydronymia Europaea project, all documented hydronyms have been systematically processed in individual river basins, from the oldest to the most recent. The analysis of the complex corpus of both existing and extinct hydronyms, in addition to its recognised linguistic (lexical-semantic, structural-typological characteristics, motivation) goals, has served in the reconstruction of the original non-linguistic side of the proper names, their standardization and cartography, etc. Thanks to methodologically similar hydronomastic research in other Slavic countries, the results of the studies in Slovakia can be applied in a broader Slavic context.
    [Show full text]
  • Metropolitan Region on the Danube Content
    Metropolitan Region on the Danube Content Content ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2 About Slovakia ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Bratislava Region ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 International Context ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Population .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Transport and Accessibility ................................................................................................................................ 7 Economy ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Tourism and Culture ...........................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]