Podlužany: Find a Hotel and Discover Local Culture

Podlužany lies on the northwestern edge of the Ipeľská pahorkatina upland, in the valley of the Podlužianka stream. The cadastral area includes vineyards.

Location

The geographical location of Podlužany is determined by the edge of the Ipeľská pahorkatina upland and the valley of the Podlužianka stream. The village’s cadastral area includes vineyards. Public transport provides bus connections with Levice and Tlmače.

Culture

The Church of St. Elizabeth is a Neo-Romanesque church built in 1897. It stands on the site of a Gothic chapel founded in 1255. The church contains a Baroque polychrome wood carving of the Crucifixion dating from 1749. The interior is also interestingly designed.

The statue of St. Urban was erected more than 100 years ago. It was restored and consecrated in 1999. In Podlužany, it is regarded as a symbol of viticulture. The statue of St. John of Nepomuk was restored in 1933 and restored again in the 1990s. It stands at the crossroads leading towards Hronské Kosihy. In the past, it was believed to protect the municipality from the Podlužianka stream overflowing.

Customs

In Podlužany, Dožinky was a festival marking the end of the harvest work. Traditional home slaughtering in Podlužany included making sausages as well as cooking hurky and obary. Traditional celebrations after church services included singing and dancing together.

On the last night of April, decorated maypoles were erected in Podlužany in front of the houses of girls who had previously been sprinkled with water. Another maypole stood in the center of the village.

Events

The Jozef and Vladimír Šebovec and Anton Harmady Memorial has been held continuously for 45 years. Another recurring event is the Ing. Jozef Kováč Memorial, a youth football tournament in Podlužany; its 23rd edition took place on July 2, 2023. Christmas markets are planned as municipal events in Podlužany. On May 6, 2017, a Vatra vďaky bonfire was scheduled to be lit on Pinkovka Hill in Podlužany.

Accommodation

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Other Places

If you would like to view other linked places besides Podlužany, you can also select Tehla, Dolná Seč, Kozárovce, Iňa, Devičany, Nový Tekov, Bielovce and Želiezovce.

To the main travel overview: Levice.