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Today's settlement of the village originated in the places of Neolithic and Slavic settlements. Malé Kozmálovce is the entrance to the powerfully fortified Slovak Gate, leading to the mining towns of Upper Hungary. There are several forts along both banks, which were established in the post-Great Moravian period in the 9th century and served as a refuge until the founding of Hungary and the 11th century.

The village of Malé Kozmálovce

Today's settlement of the village originated in the places of Neolithic and Slavic settlements. Malé Kozmálovce is the entrance to the powerfully fortified Slovak Gate, leading to the mining towns of Upper Hungary. There are several forts along both banks, which were established in the post-Great Moravian period in the 9th century and served as a refuge until the founding of Hungary and the 11th century.

During excavation work in 1938, a grave dating from the time of the Great Moravian Empire was discovered, in which an iron double-edged Carolingian sword, two promontories and a pot-shaped vessel were found. In 1943, a burial ground from the 9th-10th centuries was found on a hill between the village and Tlmačy during sand mining. century. There were 3 skeleton graves, with vessels and an iron copy in them.
The first written mention of the undivided village is from 1332, when Andreas de Kozmal protested in front of a regional judge by a document of the St. Benedict's convent that his two servants coming from Transylvania in Kocs were plundered by Tomáš Biri and thus caused damage to 25 marks. Later, the village became the property of the castle estate Levice. The manor was in the hands of the king and was administered by the castellans.

During its historical development, the village belonged to several owners (Ladislav de Sáró, Peter Cseh Lévai, Forgáchovci) and was occupied by the Turks. Turkish hordes looted Malé Kozmálovce several times (eg in 1618), because they lay on an important road in the mining towns of Upper Hungary and, in addition, the treasures of the abbey in Hronský Svätý Beňadik were an attraction. After the conquest of the Nové Zámky fortress, the inhabitants of the village could breathe for a short time. Malé Kozmálovce developed, in 1700 their urban pension was estimated at 576 gold.
In 1718, the village came under the administration of the Paluskovci estate and became the seat of part of the estate. Compared to previous owners, the Paluskov family has stopped supporting Protestant churches. Therefore, the events of religious intolerance directly affected the village. Its end meant in 1781, the issue of the Toleration Patent by Emperor Joseph II.

In 1837, the Hungarian statistician Elek Fényes described the village as follows: “Kozmány (Kis), Kozmalovcze, a Hungarian village on the right bank of the Hron, ½ miles from Nový Tekov. It has good wheat and rye in its fields and has vineyards and an oak forest. Count Migazzi is the landowner. ”The events of the Hungarian Revolution were also welcomed by the local citizen in the hope that the Hungarians would control their own destinies. 8 locals enlisted in the Honvéd army and were included in the 17th Battalion Levice together with conscripts from Liptovská, Oravská, Tekovská and Zvolen counties. The surroundings of Levíce witnessed busy events and so Hungarian Honvédis and Austrian soldiers moved through Malá Kozmálovce as well. The greatest achievement of the blood-suppressed revolution was the abolition of serfdom and civil discrimination (for example, Jews could settle in Tekovská County, before that it was forbidden). The village still belonged religiously and politically to the more important town of Nový Tekov.

In 1853, the village was largely marked by a large fire (32 houses burned down). Later, the village was hit by a flood when 3 houses collapsed. But natural disasters (especially smaller ones were much more).
The outbreak of World War I in 1914 shook the foundations of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. The war brought only misery to the common people, and unfortunately, 21 people fell on the battlefields, 3 returned as disabled.
In 1918, the monarchy disintegrated and Malé Kozmálovce also became part of the newly formed Czechoslovak Republic. In 1919, the count's manor was subdivided. Farm co-ownership was established in the village.
On November 2, 1938, based on the decision of the Vienna Arbitration, Malé Kozmálovce was annexed to Hungary together with the southern regions of Slovakia. A border guard was placed in the Staněkovce house (after 1945), because Malé Kozmálovce became a border village. The village was known for growing wheat, barley, rye, oats, corn, breeding red-spotted cattle, sheep, milk, honey and wool.
Outbreak II. World War 1939 in the common people again brought only misery and sorrow. Jewish citizens were taken to the concentration camp. In December 1944, the inhabitants in front of the approaching front were evicted to Mochovice. The village lay on the front line from December 23, 1944 to March 25, 1945.

In 1945, the village again became part of Czechoslovakia. The MNV did not move into the former municipal office building, but was first located in the Staněkovci house (until 1963, then in today's building). Even after 1945, there was no peace, the population of Hungarian nationality was deprived of civil rights and their schools were closed. As part of the population exchange between Czechoslovakia and Hungary, 31 families were emigrated to Hungary, ie 161 people (Hímesháza village in Baranya county), 5 families were deported to forced labor to Bohemia (they returned home after 1948) and about 25 Slovak families (mainly evangelicals and in). Thus, the composition of the population has changed significantly from a national and religious point of view.
After February 1948, when the Communists took power, the situation calmed down, but Malé Kozmálovce also began to turn into a socialist village. The local JRD was founded in 1951, which was incorporated in 1975 under the JRD Nový Tekov and in 1976 under the JRD Kalná nad Hronom (to this day it successfully manages with excellent results).

On January 1, 1986, Malé Kozmálovce was annexed to the town of Tlmače and the decline of an unpromising and extinct village occurred. Building permits were not issued for new constructions, and the living standards of the inhabitants deteriorated greatly. The appearance of the village was not attractive either, with the word Malé Kozmálovce they declined. November 1989 marked the end of the Communist Party government, which actually saved the village from a bad fate determined by others. Based on a local referendum, the village became independent on July 1, 1995 and its new development began. The municipal office moved into the renovated MNV building. The village was completely gasified, the telephone network was strengthened and the cultural house and the house of mourning were restored. The cemetery was fenced and renovated, the kindergarten building was restored, a bus waiting room was built and a playground was set up.

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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
Updated on: 27.4.2020

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The village of Malé Kozmálovce
Obecný Úrad
Malé Kozmálovce 1
935 21  Malé Kozmálovce
Region: Nitriansky
District: Levice
Area: Dolné Pohronie and Poiplie, Tekov
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Locality Malé Kozmálovce

Obecný Úrad
Malé Kozmálovce 1
935 21  Malé Kozmálovce

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