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The village of Svätý Peter

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Fans of good wine should head to the village, which is less than twenty minutes northeast of Komárno. The cultivation of vines here has more than a century of history.

The village of Svätý Peter

Fans of good wine should head to the village, which is less than twenty minutes northeast of Komárno. The cultivation of vines here has more than a century of history.

According to some sources, its territory was inhabited as early as the beginning of the thirteenth century, when the original inhabitants built houses from slaughtered clay, covered with straw or cane. The first written mention dates from 1332. The village is mentioned under its current name. From its beginning, it belonged to the property of Komárno Castle. During Turkish rule, it was so devastated that it almost disappeared. According to the census from 1576, there were only nine habitable houses. After the end of the Turkish invasions, the village gradually became populated. Its development was mainly due to the count's Zichy family, who acquired it as a deed of gift in 1659. Miklós Zichy also took care of the reconstruction of the Catholic church, built in 1730, which thirty years later, as well as the whole village, was damaged by destructive earthquake. The Zichy family's work in St. Peter is still reminiscent of the manor house and the park with the legally protected plane tree, which was planted by Count Margita and her husband on the occasion of the birth of their daughter. The manor later served as a county house, where county assemblies were held. Today, the village of Svätý Peter is known mainly as a vine-growing region. The location of the village is extremely suitable for growing vineyards. It is surrounded on three sides by hilly terrain, on which the vineyard thrives.

The tradition of growing vines, processing grapes and wine production has more than a century of history and to this day greatly influences life in the village. The most widely grown variety is Riesling. Every year, wine competitions and the traditional international wine festival Rizling vlašského are organized here. There are always three-day harvest festivals at the end of September, which are also attended by guests from abroad.

Additional information

Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, 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:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00
wednesday:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 16:00
thursday:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00
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Opening hours

Weather

monday:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00
wednesday:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 16:00
thursday:
08:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 15:00


Contact

Phone: +421 35 768 5283
Website: svatypeter.eu
The village of Svätý Peter
Obec Svätý Peter
Hlavná 2
946 57  Svätý Peter
Region: Nitriansky
District: Komárno
Area: Podunajsko
 47.8464683, 18.2628926

Locality Svätý Peter

Obec Svätý Peter
Hlavná 2
946 57  Svätý Peter

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