Discover Malé Zlievce

Malé Zlievce between Valley and History

Malé Zlievce lies in the Ipeľ Basin, in the valley of the Stracinský stream. The municipal area has a varied landscape: hills and flat ridges alternate, while the subsoil consists of young Tertiary deposits. Acacia and oak groves grow on the steeper slopes; other areas are deforested. Agriculture and viticulture were part of the village’s historical livelihood. Lignite was also mined in Malé Zlievce from the middle of the 19th century.

A Varied Local History

Malé Zlievce emerged around the 13th century through its separation from the municipality of Zlievce, which had already been documented as early as 1248. Its subsequent history was marked by profound upheavals: from 1554 to 1593, the village was occupied by the Turks. After wars and a plague epidemic in the first half of the 17th century, the settlement was completely abandoned and resettled around 1680. This sequence explains why the local history is told not only through individual buildings, but also through loss, new beginnings, and changing livelihoods.

Older traces reach back even further. A burial site of the Kuštanovice culture was located in the territory of Malé Zlievce. In this way, the village’s more recent history is connected with an archaeological indication of much earlier settlement or use of the area, without this necessarily implying a present-day visitor attraction.

Church, Manor House and Religious Sites

The evangelical church stands in the centre of Malé Zlievce. It was originally a Gothic church from the middle of the 14th century and was remodelled in the Renaissance style in the middle of the 17th century. The church is listed in the Central Register of Monuments of the Slovak Republic under number 460/0 and continues to serve its religious purpose. For visitors interested in culture, it is therefore a particularly clear focal point in the villagescape: a single building reveals medieval origins, a later remodelling, and a continuing religious function.

Another historical focal point is the manor house of Count Pavol Prónay. It was built by Count Pavol Prónay in 1709 and is listed in the Central Register of Monuments of the Slovak Republic under number 461/0. The Chapel of Divine Mercy was ceremonially consecrated on 5 April 2008; Holy Masses are held there. On 28 March 2009, 14 crosses for a Way of the Cross were also blessed in Malé Zlievce. At the edge of the village stands a cross erected in 1940 and repaired at a later date.

The Villagescape and More Recent Memories

A monument to the Red Army stands in a small park in the centre of Malé Zlievce, next to the municipal office. Together with the church, manor house, chapel, and crosses, it does not form an arbitrary collection, but rather a sequence of different sites of remembrance and faith within the village. The more recent local history also includes the Memoriál Mariana Borika youth mini-football tournament, which was held annually in Malé Zlievce from 1999 onwards.

The most important themes include the Stracinský valley, the hilly ridges, traces of agriculture and viticulture, lignite mining, and churches and monuments with clearly identified historical connections.

Further Places for Orientation

Other destinations in this selection include Dolná Strehová, Großkritsch, Lesenice, Horná Strehová, Muľa, Veľká Čalomija, Malá Čalomija and Horné Strháre.

For the higher-level travel overview: Veľký Krtíš District.