Úľany Nad Žitavou

Úľany Nad Žitavou combines a clearly defined cycling route with a landscape where old Nitra river branches, standing fishing waters, local history, and living traditions come together. If you are looking for a destination with different ways to experience it on your trip to Slovakia, you can get to know the place through cycling, nature, archaeology, sacred architecture, and local culture.

Cycling through Úľany nad Žitavou

The red Route 045, the Požitavská cyklomagistrála I, runs for 27.5 kilometres through Úľany nad Žitavou and continues to the junction with Route 019. This makes a specific cycling connection part of the town’s profile: you are not only choosing a place to stay, but can also view the town through a designated route and its connection to another route. For your travel planning, the route length is above all a reliable point of reference; no further information on the surface, gradient, or current signage is available here.

Old river branches and protected waters

The protected area of Mŕtve rameno Čiernej vody is located in the cadastral area of Úľany nad Žitavou. It is a section of the old riverbed of the Nitra. Other locally documented bodies of water include Materiálové jazero and Štrkovisko. Materiálové jazero is a standing fishing water in an old branch of the Nitra and is used by the local anglers’ association. Štrkovisko is another standing fishing water in an old branch of the Nitra in the municipal area of Úľany nad Žitavou.

Church and traces of a long settlement history

For visitors interested in cultural history, the church “Kostol sv. Martina biskupa” is the main attraction. It was built in 1781 as a late-Baroque single-nave church. Its main altar dates from the second half of the 19th century and is designed in the Historicist style. The archaeology also reaches far back. Úľany nad Žitavou contains settlement traces from the Neolithic period associated with the Lengyel culture. In addition, a burial ground of the Únětice culture from the Early Bronze Age was discovered. Another find from the Late Iron Age comprises a settlement and a biritual burial ground, that is, a find context with two forms of burial. Those who choose a place not only for its visible buildings will find several layers of settlement history here, separated by long periods of time.

Local culture between wine and woodcarving

Svätomartinské požehnanie mladého vína is a traditional event organized by local gardeners. Young wines are blessed and tasted there. The event points to a local culture in which horticulture and wine play a recognizable role, without this allowing any conclusion that it is available year-round. Another form of cultural experience is offered by the Rezbárske sympózium, a recurring woodcarving event in Úľany nad Žitavou. Visitors can watch a work of art emerge from a tree trunk. The appeal therefore lies in the creation process itself, not only in the finished object. Other destinations: Travnica, Palárikovo, Dvory Nad Žitavou, Chľaba, Radava, Jatov, Branovo, and Šarkan.

To the overarching travel overview: Nové Zámky.

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