From a railway station in
Trenčianske Bohuslavice situated between Nové Mesto
and
Trenčín in the northwestern direction of the main
crest of the White Carpathians in the area of Veľký Lopeník,
stretches a 18km long and 1-3km wide Bošácka valley, surrounded by
wooded and veldt hills of the White Carpathians. There flows the brook Bošáčka.
And this valley forms our microregion to be interesting not only from the
cultural-historical point of view but also from the folklore and naturalist.
It is an attractive place for explorers and tourists. Settlement of this
area has been dokumented in stages by finds from the Stone Age to the Medieval
Age.
Microregion consists of these villages
and settlements:
The first written mentions of villages come from the 13th and 15th centuries.
This microregion has 4 400 inhabitants. The highest hill is Veľký
Lopeník (912m), which peak is on the border between Slovakia and
the Czech Republic.
Some facts indicate the existence of the Eremits
– monks at the end of the 12th century. They were the Benedictines from
Nové Mesto nad Váhom who had changed their manner of life
and became the Emerits. From this time comes the name of valley – of word
„bosák“ – „bosonský mních“ (monk) – the Emerit.
Natural items of interest:Turecko hill –
Trenčianske BohuslaviceHájnica hill –
Trenčianske BohuslaviceHaluzická prierva (a
gorge 50m deep) –
HaluziceHradiská –
Zemianske PodhradieMartákova rock –
Zemianske PodhradieSkalica hill –
Zemianske PodhradieLysica hill –
BošácaLopeník hill –
Nová BošácaHistorical
monuments:The Baroque Chapel (1763) –
Trenčianske BohuslaviceA fortified Church (mention
from 1299) – Haluzice
The Baroque Church (1733) –
BošácaThe Empire Evangelical Church (1801)
– Zemianske Podhradie
The Rennaissance Manor-House –
Zemianske PodhradieCultural
places: The Museum of the Bošácka valley –
BošácaMemorial house of Ľ.V.Rizner and J.Ľ.Holuby
–
Zemianske PodhradieMineral
springs:Haluzice´s hamlets –
Haluzice, by car through
Bošáca and village Zabudišová, on foot from
village
Haluzice.
Settlement Španie – Nová
Bošáca, by car from the main road
Zemianske Podhradie –
Nová Bošáca Settlement U Obchodnických
–
Nová Bošáca, by car from Nová Bošáca.
Predpoloma
II –
Nová Bošáca, by car from the settlement
Predpoloma.
Local speciality:- the
Bošáca´s
slivovitz, plums, apples and pears dehydration.
Cultural-social
activities: The night of John (Jánska noc): for children
and their parents at the end of a school-year. (Trenčíanske Bohuslavice).
The
Bošáca´s
feasts (Bošácke hody): of three days (on August, 15).
The Ecumenic
Christmas concert: of villages of the Bošácka valley (on December,
26).
Sport: Table-tennis competition
for the Cup of mayors of the Bošácka valley.
Football competition
for the Cup of mayors of the Bošácka valley.
Netball (played
with ball kicked across) competition for the Cup of mayors of the Bošácka
valley.
Competition of fire teams for the Cup of mayors of the Bošácka
valley.
Signed tourist pathes:From
railway station in
Trenčianske Bohuslavice a blue-signed path leads through
this valley to Veľký Lopeník (912m).
Tourist
marchs:Path of Holuby: a march from the Veľká Javorina
to
Zemianske Podhradie (24km).
March of Dávid:
a march from
Nová Bošáca, Veľký Lopeník,
a cottage on Mikulčin hill.
Nová Bošáca (on December, 30).
Naturalist
path: a march on crests and through settlements of the Bošácka valley.
Pathes for cycling:Trenčianske Bohuslavice,
Haluzice,
Bošáca,
Zemianske Podhradie,
Nová Bošáca, a frontier crossing to the
Moravia – Březová.
Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Dolné
Srnie,
Bošáca,
Zemianske Podhradie,
Nová Bošáca, the frontier crossing to the
Moravia – Březová.
Accommodation:Zemianske
Podhradie,
Nová Bošáca.
Frontier
crossing:Nová Bošáca – Březová, for cars under
7,5t.
Translation: Bendíková