Šelpice – Hotels, Cultural History and Cycling

Šelpice is located 6 km northwest of Trnava. The village combines evidence of sacred art and regional memory with a multifaceted archaeological history. A cycling route also passes through Šelpice, while castles, mountains, a waterfall and a cave are located in the surrounding area.

Geographical setting

The location of Šelpice northwest of Trnava provides the geographical framework for the various local and regional destinations. The sights mentioned are spread across the village itself, its surroundings and the wider regional area.

Culture

The neo-Gothic Church of Christ the King in Šelpice is located in the cemetery grounds. It dates from 1946; it was built from 1939 to 1946 and consecrated in November 1946. The cemetery in Šelpice also contains a statue of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters.

Other sacred and historical landmarks include a stone cross with a depiction of the Passion of Christ and a statue of the Virgin Mary, dating from 1894. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1907 stands on the bridge over the Trnávka towards Bohdanovce. The Šelpice memorial to those who fell in the First World War dates from 1928.

Šelpice is also associated with crafts and music. A Gatrová embroidery with a peacock motif from Šelpice is dated to the 1930s. Šelpice was formerly known for its embroidery art. The DOLINA singing group from Šelpice was founded in February 2014, enriches Šelpice’s cultural events and occasionally sings in the church of Šelpice.

History

The cadastral area of Šelpice was already intensively settled towards the end of the Old Stone Age. Finds from the Neolithic period and subsequent cultures make Šelpice an important archaeological site. An archaeological settlement object was assigned, based on movable finds, to the Lengyel culture dating from 5000/4700 to 4000 BC.

At the Nad Gajdárovou archaeological site in the cadastral area of the neighboring municipality of Šelpice, a fragment of the handle of a glass skyphos was found and dated as an import from the Early Roman Imperial period. The chronological range of the archaeological evidence thus extends from the Old Stone Age through the Neolithic and the Lengyel culture to the Early Imperial period.

Surroundings

The surroundings of Šelpice include Kaštieľ Trstín Manor House, Smolenický zámok Castle and Kaštieľ Budmerice Manor House. The Šarkán mountain, Hlboča Waterfall, Driny Cave and Klokočina mountain are also located in the surrounding area.

In the wider regional surroundings of Šelpice lies Zámok Červený Kameň Castle. These destinations complement the local cultural and historical traces with castles and natural sites, each with its own name.

Cycling and Events

The “Z Trnavy do Smoleníc a späť” cycling route passes through Šelpice. It is described as moderately difficult, with moderate climbs. The pump track in Šelpice was the venue for a public cycling event.

The traditional erection of the maypole takes place in Šelpice every year on April 30 at 6:00 p.m. beside the cultural center. For 2026, it was announced to take place at this location.

Other places: Suchá nad Parnou, Smolenice, Jaslovské Bohunice, Hrnčiarovce Nad Parnou, Zavar, Šúrovce, Malženice, Horné Orešany.

To the higher-level travel overview: Trnava.