Trhová Hradská: Church Art, Nature and Cycling Routes

Those choosing Trhová Hradská for a trip can explore its cultural history, natural landscapes and cycling routes as different points of interest. The Malý Dunaj flows through the town, and Klátovské rameno runs through its cadastral area. The town also has a church with distinctive architectural features, monuments from several centuries and designated cycling routes.

Nature and Protected Area

Part of Trhová Hradská’s cadastral area lies within the Klátovské rameno National Nature Reserve. The reserve covers 306.4 hectares and protects floodplain forests, standing-water habitats, and lowland and mountain meadows. The fifth level of protection applies within the reserve, while the third level applies in the 100-metre-wide buffer zone. The different levels of protection therefore apply to separate areas.

Rare and protected species are found at Klátovské rameno, including the European fire-bellied toad, Eurasian otter, mute swan, grey heron, Eurasian coot and white stork. This list offers a glimpse of the diversity of protected wildlife. The protected area is therefore a distinct nature-focused attraction alongside the town’s cultural sites and cycling routes.

Church and Architectural History

In the centre of Trhová Hradská stands the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua, set in a well-kept church garden. Its building history includes a Baroque-style reconstruction in 1757 and another reconstruction in 1905–1906. The floor plan is shaped like a Greek cross, the interior is in the Art Nouveau style, and Neo-Romanesque elements predominate on the exterior. The ground plan, interior and exterior offer different perspectives on the architecture, rather than reducing the building to a single style.

The area around the church also has religious monuments in their own right. A sandstone Pietà dating from 1883 stands in front of the church, and a Trinity column dating from 1846 is in the church garden. There is also a Lourdes grotto on the church grounds. The dates distinguish the individual objects from one another chronologically and add to the history of the church building.

Monuments and Local History

The statue of Saint Vendel, created in 1863, is listed as a well-preserved, well-maintained local monument. It stands at the junction on the main road towards Nyárasd, where the road to Nádszeg branches off. This precise location distinguishes it from the town’s other roadside and pathside monuments. A wayside cross or roadside statue of Saint Florian by A. Brandl dates from 1873. A statue of Saint John of Nepomuk, dating from 1739, stands beside the road to Topoľníky.

The Lajos Kossuth monument was erected in 1994. Kossuth had visited Trhová Hradská in 1848 to recruit soldiers, so the visit and the monument date from two different periods. The town’s market history is also reflected in the name Vásárút: in 1752, Vásárút was granted the title “roľnícke mesto” and the right to hold annual fairs. Its 19th-century livestock markets were widely known in the surrounding area.

Music and Local Traditions

The Vásárúti Dalárda was founded in January 2007 and preserves folk songs passed down by earlier generations in the Csallóköz region. The choir performs at an average of around 25 events a year and traditionally sings at the local strudel festival. It also performs at the Advent concert in the town’s church. A carved wooden memorial post dedicated to the choir dates from 2013. The town’s musical history goes back further: a brass band was active in Trhová Hradská between the two world wars.

Cycling Routes Around Trhová Hradská

The 14-kilometre main route IX passes through Kútniky, Dunajský Klátov, Trhová Hradská, Horné Mýto and Ohrady Ostrov (Kürti sziget). In addition, the marked, flat IX/4 cycling route connects Trhová Hradská with Horné Mýto (Klátovské rameno). It is 2.1 kilometres long, runs on asphalt concrete and is suitable for all types of bicycles.

The lengths clearly distinguish the two routes: main route IX covers 14 kilometres, while IX/4 is 2.1 kilometres long. For IX/4, the flat route, surface and suitability for all types of bicycles are also explicitly specified. This makes it possible to assess the cycling routes using concrete details about distance, route and surface.

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