Čierna Nad Tisou: Holiday apartment between railway history and culture

Čierna nad Tisou is located in the southeastern part of the East Slovak Lowland. The cadastral area is flat. An internationally significant railway transshipment station between Ukraine and Slovakia is located in the cadastral area. At the Čierna nad Tisou–Chop border crossing, a standard gauge of 1,435 mm and a broad gauge of 1,520 mm meet.

History and culture

The history of the town is closely linked to railway transshipment. Čierna nad Tisou was founded in 1946 to support the exchange of goods between the USSR and Czechoslovakia through the construction of a railway transshipment station. During the first construction phase, a wooden railway station was built.

Another historical connection dates back to the summer of 1968: From 29 July to 1 August 1968, political negotiations took place in Čierna nad Tisou between Alexander Dubček, Leonid Brezhnev and other leading representatives of the Soviet and Czechoslovak party leaderships. A cultural building in Čierna nad Tisou played a historical role in negotiations between leading representatives of the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia.

Archaeological traces

Settlement traces have been found in the cadastral area of Čierna nad Tisou. Also recorded there are a single bronze cuirass find from the Late Bronze Age, Hallstatt-period cremation graves and a burial site with horseman graves from the 9th and 10th centuries. The archaeological information therefore includes settlement traces, a single object from the Late Bronze Age, cremation graves from the Hallstatt period and a burial site with horseman graves. The chronological classification ranges from the Late Bronze Age through the Hallstatt period to the 9th century. The cuirass find is recorded as a single find, while the cremation graves and horseman graves are each mentioned with their own historical classification.

Symbols of the town

The coat of arms also refers to the railway: As a work-related motif, the coat of arms of Čierna nad Tisou features a locomotive wheel. The cultural and social calendar includes several cultural, social and sporting events that are organised in Čierna nad Tisou every year throughout the year.

Sports and cultural-historical trails

A multifunctional sports field is available in Čierna nad Tisou for residents and visitors to engage in sports activities. Small-sided football, volleyball, tennis, basketball, nohejbal and badminton can be played there. The multifunctional sports field can be reserved by telephone.

A cultural-historical route leads via a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the railway line to Čierna nad Tisou. As part of a short loop of the cultural-historical route from Čierna nad Tisou to Malé Trakany, visitors have the opportunity to visit a beach on the Tisza. The combination of the pedestrian and cycling bridge and the cultural-historical route makes two different approaches to the town visible: on the one hand, the route crosses the railway, while on the other hand, the short loop leads towards Malé Trakany and the Tisza. Both of these elements belong to the described route and are connected with its cultural-historical focus.

Other places

For further options, you can also find the town pages for Veľaty, Viničky, Trebišov, Dobrá, Sečovce, Biel, Veľký Kamenec and Veľká Tŕňa.

For the higher-level travel overview: Trebišov District.