Discover Veľké Vozokany – holiday apartment between water and culture

Veľké Vozokany lies in the valley of the Širočina watercourse. There is an opportunity to hike along the Širočina, while the Veľké Vozokany Reservoir, covering 23 hectares, is located near Veľké Vozokany.

Water and trails

The Veľké Vozokany Reservoir has an irregular bottom and is 1.0 to 4.0 metres deep. The water is home to carp, pike-perch, grass carp, pike, catfish, crucian carp and bream. The landscape remains closely connected to specific local references: Veľké Vozokany lies in the valley of the Širočina watercourse, and there is an opportunity to hike along the Širočina.

Culture and history

St. Nicholas Church reaches far back into the history of the village: its dedication to Saint Nicholas has been documented since 1308. The church was originally Gothic and was remodelled in the Baroque style in 1742. In the Central Register of the Slovak Monument Fund (ÚZPF), St. Nicholas Church is listed under number 1562/0.

Several distinctive landmarks commemorate past events. In 1734, a stone obelisk was erected at this site in memory of the victory and in honour of those who fell. In 1896, the stone obelisk was replaced by a bronze lion by the sculptor Vojtech Markup. The lion monument commemorates the battle fought in 1652 northeast of Veľké Vozokany near the old grove, in which the Turks were defeated. There is also a Lourdes chapel above St. Nicholas Church on the road to Nemčiňany.

Village culture and events

The LIPA ensemble in Veľké Vozokany is dedicated to preserving and reviving village customs and folk songs. Every year, it rehearses a play and performs it in surrounding municipalities. For its plays, the LIPA ensemble draws on works by Slovak authors.

Organised events in Veľké Vozokany include a harvest blessing with a fruit and vegetable exhibition, the Christmas exhibition “Čaro Vianoc” and a Christmas concert by the “SVETIELKO” church choir.

Archaeological traces

Older settlement traces are also part of the village landscape. The Neolithic Linear Pottery culture settlement in the Močiar field yielded a stone axe, a clay loom weight and a pierced flint pendant. A settlement south of the Veľké Vozokany Reservoir yielded ceramic finds.

Cycling route

The cycling route between Zlaté Moravce, Veľké Vozokany and Vieska nad Žitavou runs through Veľké Vozokany along a 4.3-kilometre section, corresponding to 30.3 percent of the route.

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Other places

Ladice, Jedľové Kostoľany, Žikava, Obyce, Nemčiňany, Mankovce, Čierne Kľačany, Beladice

To the higher-level travel overview: Zlaté Moravce.