Slovakia is a small country in the heart of Europe.Our neighbours
are Czech republic in the northwest, Poland in the north, Ukraine in the east,
Hungary in the south and Austria in the southwest. The capital city of Slovakia
is Bratislava. Pezinok lies near Bratislava, exactly it is 18 km from
it.Pezinok is situated on the foot of mountains Malé Karpaty. Pezinok is a
winetown. There is a wine plant where wine is produced. A soft drink called "VINEA"
is produced there,too. It is a drink with a taste of wine. Grapes are matured
in September. It is a great occasion to organize a festival. Every other year
vintage (wine festival) is in our town. In Slovakia it is called
"VINOBRANIE" . The festival lasts 3 days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).
In the center of the town there are a lot of stalls with refreshment and with
some products and craft. There are many merry-go-rounds in the town. There are
a lot of winecellars opened where is possible to taste the wine. It is
the wonderful festival. Everybody has fun during these days. Many people drink
much wine. There is a specific wine drink for winefestival it is burčiak.
And what about history of Pezinok? There are many historical
buildings. Pezinok castle dominates them. It was built on circular ground plan around
courtyard in 1785. It was protected by historical walls with 2 towers. The
outside fortification included 2 embankments and 2 water ditches. When anyone
wanted to enter the castle, he had to cross the 2 bridges. The castle was built
from stone. Today´s design of the castle comes from the 19th century. Around
the castle there is a park, too. It was changed from the castle garden to
an English park by the count František Pálfy. In 1931 it became Pezinok town´s
park. It covers the area of 6 hectares including a lake. It is a beautiful place
for having a rest. Other historical buildings worth to mention are Pezinok´s
churches. We have got 5 churches and 1 sinagogue. The oldest church is the
Parish church.
And what about sport? Sports are very popular here. The most
popular sport is basketball. We have been the champions of Slovakia. In
Pezinok there are many good places for sporting. You can go to the swimming
pool, you can play tennis, squash, volleyball.... For young people there is a small
skatepark. It is not great, but it is better than nothing.
This town is one of the most
beautiful towns of Slovakia,especially for us. You always find something
interesting to do here.
Basic information:
- population: about 23 000
- area/sq.km/375,53
- 156m over the sea
- official web-page www.pezinok.sk
History
The first settlement of this territory was in 4000-3000 B.C. In Pezinok there
were discovered the remains of Celts settlement, too. The first written record
about Pezinok is from 1208. In the second half of the 13th century the first
wave of German vintners and craftsmen settled in Pezinok, at the beggining of
the 16 th century there was the second wave. In 1647 King Ferdinand III. issued
the charter granting Pezinok the statuts of free royal city. The reminder of
Pezinok´s rich history for visitors are today in town centre: The Small
Carpatian Museum, the Castle with park in the style of English garden, the City
Hall in the Renaissance style, the parish Gotic Church from the 14th century
with early renaissance pulpit, the Baroque Cappuchin Church with Closter, the
baroque catholic church from the 17th century, the protestant Church from 1783
and historicaly valuable churches in Grinava and Cajla. There are 66 cultural
sights in area.
Culture
Cultural life of Pezinok´s citizens and visitors from wide area, linking to its
rich traditions, is providing by the Cultural Centre primarily in this time.
Small Carpatian Museum, Naive Art gallery, Small Carpatian Enlightenment
Center, Birthplace of Ján Kupecký, Center for free time and private gallery G5.
In pezinok there are regularly organized prestigious cultural events which have
not only local, but also regional, national and international importance. It
includes: International festival of amateur choirs Ad Una Corda, International
theatre festival Cibulák, festival of brass hands Pezinok´s škopek,
International contest in classical dance Pezinok´s bunch of grapes,
International festival of social care institutions Pejavo. Special attention is
given to grape harvest festival Vinobranie-Vintage festival, which are
organized each odd year in Pezinok and are not only the celebration of wine,
but it is also the exhibition of cultural potential of whole region.
Tourism
The city is a part of touristic project Small Carpatian Wine way, which links
villages and cities in Small Carpatian region from Bratislava as far as
Smolenice. Pezinok is interesting for visitors by its historical monuments
/they create historical walk/, by favorable cultural events with overcity
importance, by unique museal and artistic exhibitions /grape-growing and wine
exhibition in the Small Carpatian Museum and the first and the only one Naive
Art Gallery in SR, is housed in the newly restored Schaubmar´s Mill with
reconstructed mill machinery/ and
with its programme of wine tourism /public wine testing and a local gastronomic
specialities/. Pezinok area offers an interesting marked hiking trails, sport
facilities /Health complex - tennis, horseback riding/ and downhill skiing and
long cross-country trails with snowblowers /Baba hill/.
