Holiday Apartment in Medzev: Hámor, Museum and Planetarium

Medzev is a destination for you if you want nature and craft-based culture to come together in one trip. The Slovak Karst National Park extends partly into the Medzev area.

Holiday Apartment in Medzev: Nature, Seasons and Local Culture

Today, the areas in question are used for ice skating in winter and fish farming and angling in summer. For your trip planning, this seasonal change is a concrete factor: When choosing accommodation in Medzev, you can determine the travel period based on whether winter ice skating or summer activities related to fish farming and angling are to be the main focus. The season thus becomes an important part of choosing the location.

Hámor and Water-Powered Tools

The Hámor in Medzev is currently known as the “hámor Technického múzea” and is an immovable national cultural monument with the number 4380. The Hámor Technického múzea in Medzev is a two-fire, single-hammer, water-powered hámor. It was originally used to manufacture agricultural tools such as hoes, spades, shovels, axes, nails and horseshoes.

At the Hámor in Medzev, visitors can experience demonstrations of the historical production of tools by forging with a water-powered hammer. Water-powered hammers have been operating on the Bodva since 1356. This makes the forging process tangible for you as a specific working method, while the year illustrates the long period during which water-powered hammers have operated on the Bodva.

The Šugovský Hámor is subject to clear opening arrangements: It is open to the public from 1 April to 31 October; visits must be arranged by telephone or in writing at least three days in advance. If you would like to visit this hámor, the appointment should therefore be included in your daily itinerary well in advance.

Film Technology, Ethnography and Hámor Documents

The Múzeum kinematografie rodiny Schusterovej in Medzev opened to the public on 1 November 2007 and operates year-round. It includes a comprehensive collection of cinematographic technology, an ethnographic collection and documents relating to hámor production. In one museum, you can therefore find technical objects, ethnographic content and references to local manufacturing history side by side – an engaging combination for jointly planned holiday days with a range of different interests.

Planetarium and Stone Baptismal Font

The planetarium in Medzev opened in 2013 and has 21 seats. Advance registration is advisable for a visit to the Medzev Observatory and Planetarium. The number of seats and the registration notice will help you incorporate this visit into your daily schedule well in advance.

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Medzev houses a valuable stone baptismal font from the 17th century, which can be viewed.

For daily planning, Medzev therefore offers several different focal points: Winter ice skating and summer angling appeal to different interests than a demonstration at the water-powered hammer. The museum complements this craft perspective with cinematographic technology, ethnographic content and hámor documents. The planetarium, observatory and stone baptismal font also add astronomy and sacred culture. This allows you to explore the town in a varied way, tailored to the interests of your travel group.

Further places for trip planning: Zlatá Idka, Kechnec, Bukovec, Budimír, Malá Ida, Vyšný Medzev, Štós, Nižná Myšľa

For the higher-level travel overview: Košice-Okolie District.