Veľká Hradná: Hotel, Svinica Nature Monument and Patrovec

Svinica is located in Veľká Hradná, a protected natural monument in the cadastral areas of Veľká Hradná and Trenčianske Jastrabie. Above the Svinica Reservoir, it protects an uphill section of a stream with preserved riparian stands of ash and alder, where bird cherry is abundant.

Nature and Landscape

Geographically, Veľká Hradná lies on the northern edge of the loess-covered Nitrianska pahorkatina uplands. The village is also located near Považský Inovec and in the upper reaches of the Hradniansky potok stream. The Svinica aquatic communities are home to the protected noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) and the rare mayfly Nigrobaetis niger.

The fourth level of protection applies in the Svinica Nature Monument, while the third level of nature protection applies in its buffer zone.

Culture and History

Kaštieľ Patrovec in Veľká Hradná is a national cultural monument and is used as a hotel and restaurant. A bell in the church tower was cast in 1919 by Pavol Ranko from Trenčín and transferred there from an earlier chapel. A second church bell was also cast by Pavol Ranko in 1936.

At the beginning of the 12th century, Hradisko in the cadastral area of Veľká Hradná was the political, administrative and sacred-religious centre of the Hradniansky Archdeaconry. A castle once stood in the Kostolnica district of Veľká Hradná.

The Roman Catholic church in Veľká Hradná was built in 1935. The Church of Panny Márie Lurdskej in Veľká Hradná belongs to the Dubodiel parish.

The production of straw mats is a local tradition in Veľká Hradná. The traditional costume worn in Veľká Hradná belongs to the West Slovak costume group associated with the former Nitra County.

Things to Do

A marked hiking trail passes through Patrovec, where the Inovecký maratón is regularly held. Near Veľká Hradná, the site of a former castle is believed to have stood on a wooded hill. From the edge of the village towards Malá Hradná, a forest track leads to a meadow and onward towards the presumed site.

Hotels and Accommodation

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