Chynorany

Chynorany can be explored through several cultural sites and a distinctive natural area. On your trip to Slovakia, the Ethnographic Museum, the V. Beniak Memorial Room, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary “Kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie” and the Chynoriansky luh Biocentre come together here. This makes it possible to discover the place through both its local sites of remembrance and its landscape.

Chynoriansky luh: a distinctive floodplain forest

The Chynoriansky luh Biocentre is located in the cadastral area of Chynorany. In both its existing and proposed boundaries, it covers 46 ha.

In the wider surrounding area, Chynoriansky luh is one of the few remaining examples of oak-elm-ash floodplain forests. A floodplain forest is a type of forest shaped by bodies of water and changing water levels. For visitors, this places a landscape theme at the centre of the experience that clearly differs from simply touring the village.

Museum and memorial room at the entrance to the village

The Ethnographic Museum and the V. Beniak Memorial Room are located on Beniakova Street, on the left at the entrance to Chynorany. They are situated on the main road from the direction of Topoľčany or Partizánske. Anyone approaching the village from either of these directions will therefore find both facilities at a clearly identifiable point marking the beginning of the village.

An appointment to visit the exhibitions at the Ethnographic Museum and the V. Beniak Memorial Room can be arranged by telephone. This is an important difference from a visit that could be planned without prior coordination. Parking for the Ethnographic Museum and the V. Beniak Memorial Room is available at the municipal office. From there, it is about a five-minute walk to the museum. This time indication is explicitly approximate and should not be understood as an exact measurement of the route.

Church, festivals and historical traces

One of the village’s prominent cultural monuments is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary “Kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie”. It was built between 1784 and 1787 on the site of two older churches and extended with side aisles in 1908. Its construction history shows that the present church building consists of several chronologically distinct phases.

Local customs also form part of Chynorany’s cultural character. The village has the carnival tradition “Fašiangy v kroji”, established by Chynorianka. It takes place on the last Saturday before Ash Wednesday. In addition, brass band festivals are held annually in Chynorany. The two references represent different forms of local culture: one is a carnival-related event, while the other consists of regularly held music festivals.

Another historical trace is the Peréniho kúria. The building was created by converting a salt office and a salt warehouse. Some historians believe that the building originated in the 17th century. Following its restoration, the Peréniho kúria is privately owned. This status should be taken into account when assessing the building; its historical significance does not imply that it is generally open to visitors.

Further orientation

For further orientation, you can also visit the pages on Partizánske, Ostratice, Krásno, Veľké Uherce, Pažiť, Malé Uherce, Veľké Kršteňany and Veľký Klíž.

Back to the higher-level travel overview: Partizánske.