Holiday apartment in Pusté Úľany – ponds, floodplains and churches

Pusté Úľany can be viewed from various perspectives. The landscape, activities and architectural history form different, clearly distinct areas of interest.

Nature and bodies of water

The local water system of Pusté Úľany comprises six ponds, three streams and three irrigation canals. The Čierna voda forms the southern boundary of the cadastral area of Pusté Úľany; old meanders, meaning oxbow lakes, riverside vegetation, wetlands, meadows, and stands of willow and poplar can be found there.

The area of the Úľanské rybníky and floodplains was designated as a bird sanctuary of supraregional and pan-European importance within the Natura 2000 framework. Critically endangered plants, plants threatened with extinction, and other highly endangered species occur in the area of Pusté Úľany. More than 1% of the national populations of Ixobrychus minutus, Galerida cristana, Coturnix coturnic, Falco vespertinus, Falco cherrug and Milvus migrans regularly breed here.

Activities in the landscape

Fishing is possible on several streams and ponds around Pusté Úľany. The local bodies of water offer opportunities for swimming in nature, while in the winter months the ponds also serve as natural ice-skating rinks. The local floodplain forests are suitable for walks, and the surroundings of Pusté Úľany are suitable for cycling.

The local floodplain landscape of Pusté Úľany is suitable for birdwatching.

Culture and architectural history

The historic monuments include the Baroque roadside statues of Saint John of Nepomuk and Saint Florian. They were commissioned in 1734 by Gašpar Farkaš and his wife, Magda Baloghová. Near the centre of Pusté Úľany stands the manor house with a seven-bay main façade and a three-bay, raised avant-corps.

At the upper end of Pusté Úľany stands a column with a group of figures depicting the Holy Trinity. It was probably erected by the Marcell family in 1903. In the park in front of the Roman Catholic church stands a memorial to those who fell in the First World War; it was erected in 1941 and contains a fragment of an old Baroque column.

The Church of Saint Ladislaus has a single-manual organ with eight stops and a pedal from 1898. The Baroque Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary was built in 1742; its vaults are decorated with a Baroque depiction of an open sky and two floating angels.

The Lutheran church was originally a Renaissance church, was mentioned as an articular church in 1660, and was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style after a fire in 1820. The Neo-Gothic Chapel of Saint Joseph was built in 1866 and contains a polychrome statue of Saint Joseph.

Location in the village

The Church of Saint Ladislaus stands near the centre of Pusté Úľany, west of the road to Pavlice on Pavlická ulica. The Lutheran church stands in the southwest of Pusté Úľany on the so-called Luther Hill.

Other places

Other places: Šalgočka, Sereď, Dolná Streda, Horné Saliby, Veľký Grob, Gallandau, Šoporňa, Zemianske Sady.

For the overarching travel overview: Galanta.