Budmerice: Hunting Lodge, Educational Trail and Museum

Culture and History

Budmerice Manor was built in 1889 in the Pseudo-Romantic style by the Pálffy family as a hunting lodge. The building is surrounded by an English park dating from the second half of the 19th century. The manor has an accessible museum section, where guided tours with expert commentary are conducted by a lecturer. Thus, the manor focuses both on the history of the building and on a dedicated accessible area with guided tours led by an expert.

The ethnographic exhibition at Budmerická izbička presents a front room furnished with period furniture. A kitchen with a permanently installed stove is also among the rooms on display. Traditional costumes and tools for textile processing complement the exhibition. Embroidery, ceramics, agricultural implements and wood carvings are also among the exhibits. The exhibition therefore encompasses both furnished interiors and items from crafts, agriculture and textile work.

Budmerická izbička hosts art exhibitions. Photography exhibitions are also part of its programme. Craft exhibitions are accompanied by demonstrations. Creative workshops and courses are held there as well. Visitors can learn how traditional regional dishes are prepared and sample them. Exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops and courses thus complement the ethnographic presentation; with regard to the regional dishes, their preparation is also demonstrated, followed by an opportunity to sample them.

The Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary is located in the cemetery of Budmerice. It was built in 1768 by Rudolf Pálffy and his wife Eleonora. A church in Budmerice was consecrated in 1782. The renewed historic St. James Pilgrimage Route in Slovakia passes through Budmerice. The town's historical points of reference therefore include the chapel, the church and the pilgrimage route running through Budmerice.

Nature and Trails

The Budmerice educational trail is 4.5 kilometres long and has five information stations. It is suitable for hiking and cycling. One information station concerns the Malé Karpaty protected bird area. Another information station concerns the Alúvium Gidry nature reserve. Two information stations focus on the flora and fauna of Lindava. The five stations thus combine information about two protected areas with information about the plant and animal life of Lindava.

The Budmerice educational trail passes the Budmerická izbička ethnographic museum. The Budmerice–Silnica educational trail begins behind the football pitch and runs along the Gidra stream. The tourist route from Budmerice begins at the bus stop on Rudolf Fabry Square. Thus, the named points along the routes described are the museum area, the Gidra stream, the football pitch and the bus stop on Rudolf Fabry Square.

Other Places

Other places on this page include Modra, Svätý Jur, Dubová, Limbach, Báhoň, Píla, Slovenský Grob and Bösing.

To the higher-level travel overview: Pezinok.