Topoľčianky are famous for its history and present.
The first written mention about Topoľčianky originates from the year 1293.
Village is the former royal estate. In the year 1307 king Béla IV. had donated
Topoľčianky to some Haslov who was the ancestor of lords have been living in the
era of feudalism in Topoľčianky and dominating here for many years.
In the period of threatening of the region town Starý Tekov (1561) by Turks, seat of
the region had been moved to Topoľčianky. Topoľčianky was the seat of the region
for 162 years. In the year 1723 seat of the region had been moved to Zlaté Moravce.
At the place of present-day
castle had been built a stone house which was rebuilt
in accordance to allowance of particular owners and finally obtained today´s look.
The last owner of manor-house and lordship were
the Habsburgs.
In the year 1918 after the foundation of the Czechoslovak republik the owner
of the manor-house and of lordship became the Czechoslovak state. In the year
1921 from mountain parts of lordship were created national forests and from fields
and horse-breeding was formated the State stud farm.
In the year 1923 the first Czechoslovak
president T.G.Masaryk established
a summer-residence in Topoľčianky until 1951. Since then castle has served only
for recreational intentions.
Nowadays Topoľčianky is famous as a centre of tourism and travelling.
Topoľčianky was awarded this bylaw in the year 1992.
To the most visited objects in Topoľčianky belongs the
Classicistic-Renessaince
manor-house declared the National cultural monument in 1970.
The manor-house is situated in a
park belonging with its dendrologic, country
and architectonic importance to the worthest in Slovakia.
In Topoľčianky have their seats many important companies and organisations.
The following:
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Národný žrebčín, š.p. (The National stud farm) - www.nztopolcianky.sk - thanks to its
importance has achieved the first place in horse-breeding history and in reproducing
of generous horse races in Slovakia. There are bred these
horse races - Arab, Lipican,
Hucul and sports warm-blooded horses. This company creates favourable conditions
for persons interested in
horseback-riding, carriage-riding and together with Štátne
závodisko Bratislava, š.p. (the National field Bratislava) is a coordinator of three
to four racing days a year, as many other competitions.
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Lesy Slovenskej republiky (The Forests of the Slovak republik)
- OLZ Topoľčianky - famous for its big menagerie with its area of 11131 ha
where are kept
moufflons, red deers, bucks, fallow-deers and wild boars.
Very famous is
menagerie of aurochs, founded in 1958. In 1964 was declared the
Protected and Educational Area.
Hunters can receive new experiences and spend
fine moments in Poľovnícky zámoček (the
Hunting castle) where you can be accomodated
(but nowadays in reconstruction) or in other lodging-houses.
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Vinárske závody Topoľčianky - Ravena, s.r.o. (vine production)
- were created from the former Vinárske závody, š.p., Nitra in 1993 and
became privat company with the main goal to revive glory of vines of Topoľčianky
under the protected mark "
Chateau Topoľčianky".
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Mykoprogres, s.r.o., processing of field mushrooms in Topoľčianky
- with annual production of field mushrooms over 2000t obtained
the third place
in Europe. Its total cultivate area is 78 618m2.
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Castle Topoľčianky - owner of this building is The Uniform
property fond of trade unions (Jednotný majetkový fond odborových organizácií) in
Slovakia. It is the National cultural monument. In 1923 -1951 served as a summer-seat
of presidents of the Republik.
In the Classicistic wing is located museum of furniture,
pictures and other historic equipment, futher there are keeping-rooms, reading-room
and sauna with fitness centre.
In hotel part are ninety beds. In neighbourhood of the
Castle there are a playground and bowling, both have to be reconstructed.
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Hotel The National house Topoľčianky (Hotel Národný dom Topoľčianky)
- owner PPA Control Bratislava and village Topoľčianky. There are 32
double-bedded rooms and 5 big apartments with complex equipment of international niveau.
In addition to this there are restaurant, coffee-bar, beerhouse and saloon for privat
family celebrations. It is an ideal place for business meetings and negotiations.
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TJ Tatran Topoľčianky - a sports area offering sports
and regeneration experiences for sportmen and visitors with providing board and
lodging in double-bedded rooms with refreshment in expresso TJ. Regeneration equipment
consists of water-cure. It was built a sewage tank here.
In the village there were founded
The Museum of horse-breeding and a village folklore room.
Thanks to existing companies and facilities, natural conditions, well-preserved and
cared monuments, as an adverbial hospitality of inhabitants, Topoľčianky creats many
opportunities for expansive and bigger tourism and travelling.