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The village of Veľké Uherce

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Although the history of the village dates back to prehistoric times, the most famous were Veľké Uherce in the period from 1865, when there was an important factory that produced bentwood furniture.

The village of Veľké Uherce

Although the history of the village dates back to prehistoric times, the most famous were Veľké Uherce in the period from 1865, when there was an important factory that produced bentwood furniture.

From the name of its owners, they even got the name of the well - known and popular chair, the shape of which has been preserved to this day - tonettes. The Thonets made the village famous, with their bent furniture, from which the furniture was exported all over the world. The size of the factory is evidenced by the fact that it employed about 700 people and operated until 1923. Next to the factory, the first childcare center for mothers employed here was established in 1891, as well as an apprenticeship school that educated its own employees for production. The family manor house at the beginning of the village, rebuilt in the Romantic-Gothic style, is now again in the hands of the Thonets. However, the oldest building in the village is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Michal, archangel, from 1332, built on the foundations of the original wooden church. On the hill of Šípok there is a calvary with stops of the Stations of the Cross, the culmination of which is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. A Marian pilgrimage is held here on 15 August each year. Above the village there is a recreational cottage area and a water reservoir. The surrounding nature is perfect for trips and hiking in summer and winter. In the cadastre there is a nature reserve Dobrotínske skaly with a site of rare habitats of fauna and flora, where there are also hiking trails. The whole area is very interesting for hikers, including an 18-kilometer-long nature trail. However, cyclists will definitely enjoy themselves.

Since the time of the Thonet family's stool factory, there has been a water supply, a post office and a telegraph office in the village. There were mills, a power plant, a brewery, a glassworks, a brickyard and a slaughterhouse, and the railway ran through the municipal cadastre. Since 1930, the inhabitants have had electricity. Many municipalities do not have such facilities to this day and it is only in the hands of the Great People to continue their development.

Additional information

Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By train, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Accepted payments: Cash
Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Handicapped, Cyclists, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Opening hours

Weather

monday:
07:30 - 15:30
wednesday:
07:30 - 15:30
friday:
07:30 - 15:30
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Opening hours

Weather

monday:
07:30 - 15:30
wednesday:
07:30 - 15:30
friday:
07:30 - 15:30


Contact

Phone: +421 911 489 498, +421 911 621 709
Website: velkeuherce.sk
The village of Veľké Uherce
Obec Veľké Uherce
Veľké Uherce 360
958 41  Veľké Uherce
Region: Trenčiansky
District: Partizánske
Area: Ponitrie
 48.6077169, 18.4361229

Locality Veľké Uherce

Obec Veľké Uherce
Veľké Uherce 360
958 41  Veľké Uherce

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