Oponice: Castle, Apponyi Library and Church of St. Peter and Paul

Oponice is home to Oponický hrad Castle, the château grounds, the Apponyi Library, the Church of St. Peter and Paul, Oponice Park and the Apponyi Hunting Museum.

Culture

Oponický hrad Castle was built in the 13th century and is now a ruin. The Apponyi Library was founded in Vienna in 1774 and later moved to the Apponyi family château in Oponice. The library contains rare works by Machiavelli, Petrarch, Galileo Galilei, Leonardo da Vinci, Dumas and Balzac.

The Apponyi Library is open to visitors year-round; admission is charged.

The present-day Neoclassical Church of St. Peter and Paul was also built in 1793. The church contains a rare single-manual organ made in 1869 by organ builder Ján Šaško.

The Apponyi Hunting Museum in Oponice forms a chapter of its own. It displays hunting trophies, aircraft wreckage from the Tribeč Mountains and the travel cases of the American Thomas Cardéz, who became known for a voyage on the TITANIC.

Nature

The château grounds include Oponice Park, an English park covering just under 7 hectares. It features rare trees and specimen trees, a fountain and clay tennis courts. The ruins of Oponický hrad Castle offer visitors beautiful views.

Getting around

A nature trail leads from Oponice to Oponický hrad Castle. The route is approximately 2.5 km long and takes about an hour on foot. This approximate figure describes not only the distance but also the time required for the route.

Oponice can be reached by regional bus from Nitra or Topoľčany. The nearest stop is “Oponice, námestie”.

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More local pages: Ardanovce, Súlovce, Biskupová, Horné Obdokovce, Podhradie, Ludanice, Solčany, Lužany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Topoľčany District.