Podrečany: Culture, Landscape and Hotels

Podrečany combines a manor house designated as a cultural monument with a varied landscape on the northern edge of the Lučenec Basin. The village lies on the banks of the Krivánsky potok stream; the area of Podrečany ranges from 204 to 602 m above sea level. The entire area faces southeast and is protected by mountain ridges to the west. Thus, Podrečany brings together striking buildings, historical traces and paths through a landscape of varied character.

Culture

The Podrečany manor house was built in 1893 in the Secession style, based on French models, and integrated into a landscaped park. It is a single-storey, U-shaped building with a loggia, terrace and rich stucco ornamentation. The Roman Catholic Chapel of the Holy Trinity in Podrečany is a Baroque building from the 18th century.

The evangelical church also preserves several clearly datable elements. It has a Neoclassical altar and a Neoclassical pulpit from the mid-19th century. It was built between 1863 and 1866. Before that, an original chapel was expanded in 1836 and demolished around 1862. The furnishings also include a large bell cast in Budapest in 1890 and a small bell cast in Trnava in 1923.

The local history also includes the household production of pipes: in 1843, the inhabitants of Podrečany practiced this craft alongside farming. The village therefore brings together architectural history, ecclesiastical furnishings and a traditional local occupation.

Landscape

A distinctive landscape feature developed from a former magnesite mine. Owing to continuous flooding since 1998, a lake of approximately 10 hectares formed there, with a water depth of about 97 m. The lake in the former mine is surrounded by densely vegetated slopes and has greenish water. Its distinctive character comes with an important restriction: access is prohibited because of possible landslides, unsecured slopes, flooded mine tunnels and the very difficult access to the water surface.

Hiking and Cycling

The blue hiking trail no. 2632 Podrečany–Tuhár–Polichno–Bralce runs through Podrečany. The route is 18 km long. For cyclists, the 117 km-long Novohradská cyklomagistrála passes through the village; its route runs from Detva via Podkriváň and Divín to Lučenec. In addition, the blue cycling route Mučínska jaskyňa–Rapovce–Lučenec–Ružiná–(Látky), 17 km long, passes through Podrečany.

The northwestern cycling circuit of the city of Lučenec is 43 km long in total. The active tourist association of Podrečany organizes regular ascents to Sedem chotárov. The village also hosts the volleyball tournament “O pohár starostu obce” every year toward the end of the summer holidays.

Getting There

Podrečany is connected to Lučenec by rail. There is also a bus connection with Lučenec.

More destinations for you to choose from: Radzovce, Tomášovce, Lupoč, Belina, Kalonda, Rapovce, Točnica, Holiša.

For the higher-level travel overview: Lučenec District.