Špačince: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Špačince is located in the northern part of the Trnava Hills, in a flat, broad valley of the Krupanský potok. The village combines a long history with sacred monuments, archaeological traces, protected landscapes, and attractions in the nearby and wider surroundings.
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Culture and History
The Roman Catholic Church in Špačince is dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was originally Gothic and was built in 1312; its feast day is 8 September. The Calvary complex in Špačince dates from 1797 and features a Baroque cross. Fourteen stations were erected there in 1873.
The cemetery in Špačince contains a statue of the Holy Trinity from 1717, as well as a statue of Saint Vendelin from 1807. On the road to Trnava stands a statue of Christ the King dating from 1678. It was erected by Pavol Orban, brought from Lišov in the Krupina District, has survived to the present day, and is protected by the heritage authorities.
The manor house at 270 Kaštieľska Street is a Neoclassical, single-storey building from the first half of the 19th century. The old Jewish cemetery in Špačince contains a chapel with the crypt of the Schwertner family and its complete enclosure.
The village’s older history is also supported by archaeological evidence: finds from the Neolithic period, dating to around 7000 BC, were discovered in the Špačince area. A silver coin from the period of the Roman Empire was also found in Špačince. In 1699, Špačince was granted town rights and market rights.
Landscape and Nature
The protected bird area CHVÚ Špačinsko-nižnianské polia extends across the cadastral territory of Špačince. Among other things, it serves to protect the habitats of the saker falcon.
Several landscape and excursion destinations lie around Špačince. Šarkán is a mountain in the surroundings of Špačince, as is Šanec. In the wider regional surroundings of Špačince lie the Hlboča waterfall and Driny Cave.
Trails, Playground and Events
The Chotárom Špačiniec educational trail provides information on five panels about the history and present of Špačince, archaeology and monuments, wildlife, plant life, and local features.
The Špačince playground has a sandbox as well as numerous safe play structures, climbing equipment, and slides. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the cultural centre; the Krupský potok flows past on one side.
The Špačinský trojuholník run has taken place every summer without interruption since 1978. A cycle route is also being built in the cadastral territory of Špačince as part of the project “Cyklistické prepojenie obcí Trnava – Bohdanovce nad Trnavou – Špačince – I. etapa”.
Traditions and Attractions in the Surrounding Area
At the Špačince hody, which take place on the Sunday after the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary on 8 September, roast goose is one of the traditional dishes.
In the surroundings of Špačince, Hlohovský zámok is a chateau. Other chateaux in the surroundings of Špačince include Kaštieľ Chtelnica, Kaštieľ Trstín, and Smolenický zámok.
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