Petrovce: Nature, Border Trail and History

The yellow-marked hiking trail no. 8495 begins in Petrovce and leads 4.6 km to border crossing IX/19 between Slovakia and Hungary.

Nature

Petrovce lies in the Cerová vrchovina at the source of the Mačací potok stream. Fenek, a rare preserved wetland habitat, is located in the same landscape. Fenek is also a 3.98-hectare wetland in the Cerová vrchovina that has been protected since 1993. Its distinctive flora and fauna include the endangered plant species prilbovka dlholistá and prilbovka biela, as well as rare snail species and aquatic insects.

Waterways

VN Petrovce, a 63-hectare body of water, lies near Gemerský Jablonec and Petrovce. It is managed as a carp-fishing water, with fishing restricted.

Culture

Numerous finds from the Neolithic and Bronze Age have been discovered in Petrovce. Until the 1940s, a Romanesque church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, dating from the second quarter of the 13th century, stood near Petrovce.

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Petrovce was built in 1929–1930. Its design is inspired by Cubism and the tectonics of Romanesque buildings. The church is in good condition and serves its religious purpose.

History

Petrovce lies on the historic boundary of the counties of Novohrad, Gemer and Borsod. The settlement history of the place began with the settlement of Sáros, founded by the Sárosi family. Nobles from Sáros founded Kissáros and Péterfala before the entire population of Sáros later moved to Petri.

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Other Places

Other entries: Žíp, Abovce, Lehota Nad Rimavicou, Blhovce, Klenovec, Vyšný Skálnik, Hodejov, Drienčany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Rimavská Sobota.