Holiday apartment in Gemerské Dechtáre – nature, hiking and history

Gemerské Dechtáre is located in the northeastern part of the Cerová vrchovina uplands and in the valley of a tributary of the Mačací potok. The municipality's terrain is hilly to mountainous and predominantly unforested. It consists of Middle Tertiary sandstones; the municipal area lies at elevations between 192 and 486 metres above sea level.

Nature

The Steblová skala Nature Reserve covers 35.42 hectares and has been protected since 2000. Steblová skala is an exposed basalt filling of a volcanic crater, with basalt dykes, basalt flows and preserved columnar jointing of the basalt. Rare and protected thermophilous plant and animal species occur in the forest-steppe areas of Steblová skala. Thus, different geological formations meet within the municipal area: Middle Tertiary sandstones shape the terrain, while Steblová skala, with its basalt structures, forms a distinct natural area.

Hiking

A blue-marked hiking trail passes through the settlement of Gemerské Dechtáre. It begins at Jesenské railway station and leads via Širkovce, Širkovský hrad and the Fušom highland to Gemerské Dechtáre. After crossing the Dechtársky potok in the protected area, the blue-marked hiking trail continues through Senná and Ragáč. The trail connects several named points in one continuous sequence: from Jesenské railway station via Širkovce, Širkovský hrad and Fušom to Gemerské Dechtáre, then across the Dechtársky potok and through Senná and Ragáč.

Culture and history

The oldest monument in Gemerské Dechtáre is a Neoclassical chapel dating from 1880. The Roman Catholic church in Gemerské Dechtáre, dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, is a pilgrimage site.

Gemerské Dechtáre has been documented in writing since 1244. The historical names of Gemerské Dechtáre handed down over time include colonia Dettarum, Deltar, Dehcher, Dether, Detér and Detiar.

Gemerské Dechtáre declined during the Turkish wars in the 16th and 17th centuries and during the plague epidemic of 1709–1710; consequently, only one Urbárnik lived there in 1715. In 1828, Gemerské Dechtáre had 75 houses and 573 inhabitants, who worked in agriculture.

From 1938 to 1944, Gemerské Dechtáre was annexed to Hungary.

The written records dating back to 1244 and the various historical forms of the name document the area's long history. The information about the Turkish wars, the plague epidemic and the year 1828 marks several clearly distinct periods. Later, the area's political affiliation with Hungary from 1938 to 1944 added another time-limited change.

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