Horný Lieskov: Hotel, Church and Spring

Horný Lieskov is home to sacred culture and regional events.

The Baroque Church of the Holy Cross was built in 1723. Its main altar is in the Rococo style and dates from around 1780. The roof and tower were extensively restored in 2012.

Culture

Every year, Lieskovanka organizes the DYCHFEST festival in Horný Lieskov. The brass band also regularly organizes the Memoriál Jozefa Baroša every two years. Various brass bands from the surrounding area and Moravia perform at this gathering. During the Carnival season, the celebrations in Horný Lieskov culminate in the Pochovávanie basy ceremony. The 14th football tournament for the mayor’s challenge trophy of the municipality was also held here. The range of events thus extends from brass music and Carnival to a local football tournament. The events differ in their frequency and format. In addition to the annual festival, there is a brass-music gathering held regularly every two years. The ceremony associated with the Carnival season is mentioned as a separate event. The documented football tournament adds a competition with a challenge trophy and a municipal connection to this sequence.

Spring and Pilgrimage

The “Healthy Water” spring rises in the cadastral area of Horný Lieskov, near Moštenská skala. A chapel with seating was built at the spring. The chapel at the “Healthy Water” spring is a pilgrimage site for the faithful.

Cycling

Regional cycling route 2304 connects Považská Bystrica with Domaniža and is classified as moderately difficult.

Landscape

Mount Kobola is located in the vicinity of Horný Lieskov. Mount Úvoz is also nearby. The same applies to Mount Stráža and the Church of Svätá Helena. Mount Huštie is located in the surroundings of Horný Lieskov. The Zniev ruins lie in the wider regional surroundings of Horný Lieskov.

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You can also view other location pages: Považská Bystrica, Záskalie, Horna Marikova, Brvnište, Kostolec, Pružina, Plevník-Drienové, Papradno.

To the higher-level travel overview: Považská Bystrica District.