Holiday apartment in Preseľany – Great Moravian archaeological sites and Manna

A larger concentration of Great Moravian archaeological sites is located directly in Preseľany on both sides of a former riverbed of the Nitra. Historical references can also be found in Preseľany in ecclesiastical buildings, the village theatre and local events. The village landscape thus brings together archaeological traces, sacred architectural history and a lively programme of cultural events. The sites belong to the Great Moravian past; the former riverbed of the Nitra provides their spatial context within Preseľany.

Culture

The “Kostolík sv. Anny” chapel was built in 1804 from brick and stone as a funerary chapel. Preseľany also has a parish church that was originally Early Gothic and was mentioned around 1250. It was restored and enlarged in 1736. The local sacred buildings thus reflect different construction periods and functions side by side. The chapel, with its construction in 1804, refers to a clearly defined purpose, while the parish church has a documented mention dating back considerably further. The restoration and enlargement in 1736 add a later structural intervention to this chronological sequence.

In Preseľany, the tradition of holding the “Preselianskeho jarmoku” fair on the feast of Saint Anne is preserved. Since 2004, Masses have been celebrated in the “Kostolík sv. Anny” chapel during the week in which Saint Anne and Saint Joachim are commemorated in the liturgical calendar. The first written mention of the village theatre in Preseľany dates from 1920. The cultural references mentioned thus range from a recurring event and the liturgical calendar to the documented history of the village theatre. The sacred site, festival tradition and theatre represent different forms of local cultural life.

The municipality of Preseľany held a goulash-cooking competition. The cultural event “Stavanie mája” was scheduled to take place in Preseľany on 30 April 2026 at 5 p.m. Alongside ecclesiastical and historical references, community events and culinary activities are therefore also part of the local events programme. The specific date of “Stavanie mája” is recorded together with the date and time.

Nature

Manna is the only wooded area in the cadastral territory of the municipality of Preseľany. Manna is also a nature area on the border with the municipality of Čermany; it lies on a hill above the village of Preseľany to the west. In summer, Manna is used for campfires. In this nature area, land use, location and seasonal use are therefore clearly connected. The wooded area is explicitly linked to the cadastral territory of Preseľany. At the same time, Manna marks the border with the municipality of Čermany and is further described by its location west of and above the village. Its summer use for campfires adds a seasonal aspect to these spatial details.

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Other places: Solčany, Oponice, Tesáre, Čermany, Bojná, Ardanovce, Horné Obdokovce, Podhradie

To the higher-level travel overview: Topoľčany District.