Malá Čausa: Holiday Apartments Between Craftsmanship and History

Malá Čausa lies on the southern slope of the Žiar Mountains in the valley of the small Čausanka (Čermel) stream – and combines this clearly defined landscape with remarkably tangible traces of craftsmanship and local history. The settlement extends in a north-south direction along the Čausanka (Čermel). Two protected lime trees stand in the cemetery.

Craftsmanship

The local tradition is particularly vividly expressed in the art of Easter egg decoration. ÚĽUV lists Margita Šimková as an ÚĽUV master craftsman for the production of Easter eggs; her place of work is Malá Čausa in the Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region. She makes batik-dyed Easter eggs, Easter eggs decorated with wax in relief and Easter eggs covered with straw. After 2000, she also added the perforation technique to her range. Mária Kršková also decorates Easter eggs using the relief-wax technique and masters the Madeiro technique.

History

Malá Čausa is considered an Old Slavic settlement dating from the 12th century. Under the historical name “Kys Chewche,” the settlement is also documented in a deed of donation issued by King Sigismund for the Noffry brothers in 1430. The development of the village can also be read in its houses: the oldest houses were built from unfired bricks. Only in the final decade before 1900 did people begin building with stone, following the example of the German houses in Handlová. Traditional houses with earthen floors can still be found in Malá Čausa today. The domestic production of wooden shingles was a local source of income here in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Culture

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary in Malá Čausa is a single-nave neoclassical building dating from 1902. It was renovated in 2002; it is in good condition and continues to serve its religious purpose. Another historical landmark is the SNP Monument in Malá Čausa, which was unveiled on 27 August 1972 to mark the 28th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising.

Community Life

Local community life also includes facilities related to sports. A reconstructed grandstand is located at the football pitch in Malá Čausa. The leisure activity complex with a multifunctional sports field is considered a sports and cultural centre for the municipality’s residents and visitors.

Cycling

The Bojnice Cycling Circuit includes a 20 km section within the microregion, running through Handlová, Ráztočno, Jalovec, Chrenovec, Malá Čausa and Brezany. On the cycling route, after 3.5 km through the forest on a paved path, there is a turn-off to Malá Čausa. From Malá Čausa, the route continues for approximately 3 km to Jalovec, then for approximately 2 km in the direction of Ráztočno, and ends after the final approximately 2.5 km at the quarry in Remata. A 16.3 km cycling route has a moderate level of difficulty, is also suitable for older children and runs on asphalt as well as paved and unpaved forest paths.

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