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In the south-central part of Slovakia, Lucenec became the
foundation of culture and commerce in Novohrad region. The
surroundings of Lucenec were previously inhabited during the
stone and bronze age. Lucenec (which is named after a river),
originated from the earliest Slovak settlement.
The
first historical and cultural occurrence from Lucenec dates
back to the year 1128 of the construction of a chapel, then at
the end of the 12th century a
monastery was frected at a crossing of trading routes. The
first written document about Lucenec dates back to August
3rd , 1247 of Luchunch, the
letter of king Bela the IV. The town then entered in
historical literature due to the “Battle of Lucenec” in the
year of 1451, where the military forces of Jan Jiskra of
Brandyz defeated the dominating army of Jan
Hunyadi.
The heraldy of Lucenec is a story of a pelikan
feeding its three young chicks with its own blood, this has
been told since the 16th
century.
The inhabitants of Lucenec worked as a society
of merchants and tradesmen with a common interest in
agriculture and the production of arts and crafts. By the end
of the 19th century, Lucenec
came to be a center of industrial force. The town has also
been destroyed by fire several times in the years of 1451,
1622 and 1849.
In Lucenec, of all cultural structures, the most deserving
to be mentioned are the sacral buildings, which
are;
- the Roman Catholic church (built in 1783)
the Evangelist church (built in 1784),
the Calvanist church
(built in 1853)
and the Jewish synagogue (built in 1925)
there were two other synagogues
built in 1863 an 1930, but they do not exist
today.
There are five mansions in Lucenec with impressive
architectural designs, out of all of them, the most
distinguished are; the Reduta (built in 1810) and the Town
hall (built in 1894). Other important buildings in Lucenec
are; the Novohrad Museum, The Gallery and a Grammar School (with
400 years of tradition).
In 1991, for the interest of the people and for the
protection and preservation of the monuments, the historical
part of the town center has been declared as a “Historical
Monument Area”.
The town of Lucenec has more than 300 years of traditional
markets and fairs
and still function as an important role of a business center
for consumers interested in variety of materials and
merchandise, there is a selection of wholesale and retail
stores that offer a wide range of products from groceries to
building materials and building machines. Lucenes is also a
meeting point for businesses and their products from all over
the world; but the most common business relations come from
Hungary due to the advantages of the town position, which lies
closely to the Slovakian and Hungarian border.
The town of Lucenec is easily accessible for domestic and
foreign visitors. It is an important junction for highways and
railways connecting Bratislava with Kosice and Warsaw with
Budapest, with also access to Hatvan, a town that is well
connected with the European highway network. From Lucenec, the
nearest local airport is 5 kilometres away, and the nearest
international airport, which is in Budapest, is only 150
kilometres away.
In 1996, as the first town in Slovakia for their formation
of civil, cultural and charitable business enviroment, Lucenec
was awarded the prestigeous prize “Golden Business Medal”.
Today, public institutes, financial institutions, private
companies, as well as branches of some universities are being
newly established in Lucenec.
Places of Interest
Congress Center
"Reduta"
The inception of the Congress center in Lucenec produced
more space for further development in this region. The variety
of functions and services being offered gives the complex
signs of precedents in the central Slovakia area. The building
was built at the end of 18th century to the beginning of the
19th century. It is the seat of the regional Business and
Industrial Chamber and other institutions. It offers services
for domestic as well as foreign congress, education, courses
and exhibition. For the participants there is the congress
hall, conference and negotiation rooms, plus several
restaurants are available.
The three star hotel offers
accommodations of European standards. On the ground floor of
this building there is situated the longest historical passage
in Slovakia with plenty of stores, restaurants and bars, plus
two banks that offer their service here.
The Business
Zone of Lucenec
The organizing of international exhibitions in the
Business Zone is helping to increase the development of
businesses. The Business Zone is formed by a system of large
flexible business halls and single polyfunction sectors.
Project "Business Zone" originated in Lucenec in 1992 and
still remains intact due to its conception and intention among
the countries of Central Europe. The activities for businesses
and exhibitions are concentrated on an area of 40,000
m2 with a direct connection to
already existing business zones of the town center, the
historical center and the congress center. The halls, with an
area of 40,000 m2 are directed
for the purpose of exhibiting activities of fairs and
permanent expositions. Around the whole area of the Business
Zone are the polyfunction sector buildings. Banks, insurance
companies and subjects of the business sphere and services are
establishing their branches here.
Lucenec
Park
Another remarkable
attraction of Lucenec is the town park with a number of
valuable trees and bushes. It is only five minutes away from
the main square. The park offers a pleasurable scenery and is
viewed by people as a place for relaxation. On an area of 17
ha with 35 species of trees and bushes from foreign countries
(10 of them are coniferous). The location is 200 metres above
sea level, in "A" category of area of soils. The park has been
built in a French, English and Countryside garden style.
Through the park flows the "Tuhar" stream and a small stream
which goes into an artificial lake.
BUILDINGS:-
- The Boat House - "Biela labuť" (White swan)
- The Arbour Houses
- Two memorial monuments
From the trees and bushes, the following deserve to be
mentioned, the Hoarfrost Fir, the Katalp Bignonoivit, Black
Pine, etc. The park and the historical greenery are on the
Stated List of Cultural Real Estates.
The
Novohrad Museum in Lucenec
In 1897, the Historical and Archaeological Commission was
founded in Lucenec, with Ferenz Kovacs as the chairman. In the
years of 1906-1907, more than 2000 objects were collected.
These precious objects were placed in the laboratory of the
Grammar School in Lucenec, but during the revolution years of
1918-1919, the objects have cease to exit.
In 1971 the
museum was officially named the "Novohrad Museum". Part of the
expositions was transported over to Lucenec in 1977. In 1984,
Lucenec became the seat of the Novohrad Museum.
The
activities of the museum are aimed at the ethnographical
sphere of collecting objects which represents the traditional
handcrafts in the Novohrad Region ( ceramics, glass,
stoneware, furniture, tools, objects of daily use) and at the
sphere of surveying of the history of Lucenec. In the year of
1986, there were 24 945 objects in the museum´s possession.
The Novohrad Museum is open to the public,
Tuesday - Friday |
9:00 am - 5:00 |
Saturday - Sunday |
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
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