Váhovce: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
At the center is Váhovce on the right bank of the Váh River in the Danubian Lowland. Anyone planning Váhovce as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Landscape and Nature
The cadastral territory of Váhovce belongs to the Natura 2000 bird protection area SKCHVU010 Kráľová. Within the bird protection area, aquatic habitats provide suitable conditions for the Black-crowned Night Heron to breed and survive.
The Váh River, its adjacent floodplains, and the Kráľová waterworks shape the local landscape and the hydrological conditions of Váhovce.
Transport Connections
Road III/1345 connects Sereď, Dolná Streda, Váhovce, and Galanta. Váhovce has no direct road connection to the R1 expressway and is not connected to a railway line.
Townscape and History
The historic settlement layout of Váhovce is concentrated mainly along the main road with the church square, along roads branching off at right angles, and in sections near the cemetery. Older residential buildings from the historic development, with their original architectural appearance, have been preserved in the built-up area.
Váhovce has been documented in writing since 1259. There is a memorial plaque in the village commemorating the first written mention of the settlement. Archaeological finds from the Early and Late Iron Ages as well as the Middle Ages have been documented in the territory of Váhovce, including a hoard of silver coins.
Church and Monuments
The Church of Saint Nicholas is located in the central historic settlement area of Váhovce. The late Baroque church was built in 1778 on the site of an older church already mentioned in 1669. It has a Classicist main altar with an image of Saint Nicholas, is in good condition, and serves its religious purpose.
The late Baroque stone statue of Saint John of Nepomuk in Váhovce dates from 1797. The Holy Trinity Column is a stone sculptural group dating from 1914. The war memorial in Váhovce dates from 1939 and commemorates, with memorial plaques, those who fell in the First and Second World Wars.
The late Baroque stone statue of Saint Florian dates from 1827. According to oral tradition, it was erected after the great fire and flood of 1824.
Surroundings
The Kaštieľ Nebojsa manor complex is located in the immediate vicinity of Váhovce. The Renesančný kaštieľ, Neogotický kaštieľ, and Šintava manor houses are located in the surroundings of Váhovce.
The Šanec and Zobor mountains are located in the wider regional surroundings of Váhovce. The Plešine hill is located in the vicinity of Váhovce. Mount Holý Vrch is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Váhovce.
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