Attractions and Places To See around okres Pezinok - Top 20

The Ranogien Castle was built after the Tatar invasion of 1241/42 by the local counts of Sveti Jur and Pezinok, the Hunt-Poznanovci. The castle, first documented in 1271, gradually took over the settlement and guard function of the Great Moravian castle (fortress) on the opposite side of the valley and became the center of a growing estate. It was part of the Little Carpathians system. After a reconstruction in the 14th century, the castle consisted of an inner and an outer part. The entrance led over a drawbridge across a dry moat that surrounded the castle along with a rampart. The inner castle comprised palace buildings with two residential buildings, one of which served as a prison. In addition to the living quarters for the count's household, the palace housed a tavern, chambers, cellars, kitchens, and a bakery. The outer castle had three towers, including a water tower. The fresh water supply was provided by a system of ceramic pipes and a cistern. The castle also had a bailey enclosed by defensive walls. The remains of the vaults date from the time of the Renaissance reconstruction. With the construction of the manor house by Katarína Pálffyová and her husband Štefan Illésházy, the successors of the counts of Svätý Jur and Pezinok, in 1609, the seat of the estate was permanently moved to the town. As a result, the castle lost its original function and gradually fell into disrepair. During the Turkish uprising, it offered refuge and temporary accommodation to the surrounding population. After the devastating attack by the Turks in 1663, it finally fell into ruin. In 2002, Biely Kamen Castle was declared a national cultural monument. The finds from the excavation site can be visited at the Museum of Literature and Local History in Svätý Jur – a branch of the Museum of the Little Carpathians in Pezinky. Did you know that Biely Kamen Castle was located on an important trade route from Bratislava to Trnava? It also controlled the mountain road to Stupava and Lozorno.

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The ruin is currently being renovated with extensive voluntary work by a citizens' initiative. Since 2021, the citizens' association Castrum Sancti Georgii has been committed to the preservation of the castle ruins. Volunteers cleared the walls of ivy and overgrown trees, built access paths, benches for visitors, and stairs for greater safety. They cleaned the impressive vaulted room measuring 17 x 6.5 m. The association had the ruin geodetically surveyed and a 3D model of the castle created. Subsequently, a static assessment of the individual objects and an architectural-historical study of the monument were carried out. Based on the developed restoration concept, the association began the renovation of the most endangered parts of the castle. First, the half-destroyed, dominant western defensive tower was restored. You can follow the progress of the restoration on the website www.hradbielykamen.sk. You can support the work of the citizens' association Castrum Sancti Georgii in restoring the castle with a voluntary donation.

The Church of St. George is a Roman Catholic parish church on a hill in the northwest of the village of Svätý Jur, near the medieval Biely Kameň Castle and the prehistoric and Slavic hillfort Neštich. It shapes the village's appearance. The church is built in Gothic style, with origins in the 13th century. The wooden bell tower (15th century) is also noteworthy. It is located near the church. Its roof is covered with wooden shingles. Access is through a wooden door on the east. The tower houses a Gothic bell, cast in 1400 by the Viennese master Ján. It is said that the bell contains more silver than copper. According to legend, it was buried during the Turkish occupation and later found and engraved by a grazing pig. The tower once housed another, smaller bell from 1460. A third bell was added in 1721, but after the First World War, both were confiscated by the Austro-Hungarian army. The oldest Gothic bell remained in its original place after the war. In 1802, however, it cracked due to improper handling by the bell ringer. In 1948, the bell was used in the church again, but twenty years later it was damaged again and now serves as an exhibit. It is the oldest bell in the Little Carpathians region. Source: https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostol_sv%C3%A4t%C3%A9ho_Juraja_(Sv%C3%A4t%C3%BD_Jur)

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The people of Bratislava can trade the rush of city life at least during the weekend for a relaxing stay in beautiful nature. One favourite location of the White Cross is from the city district of Bratislava-Rača, which is nearby. On sunny days, lovers of hiking, walking, cycling and even mothers with baby-strollers or joggers are concentrated here. The route is not demanding and everyone can handle it. The White Cross area is formed by dense Carpathian forest parks. Several routes lead directly here and the shortest and most popular, about 4km long, starts just in Rača. It takes about 3 hours to get there and back. https://www.kamnavylet.sk/en/attraction/white-cross

Pezinok Castle is a historical and architectural jewel of the wine-growing town of Pezinok. Interestingly, Pezinok Castle is often referred to as the "Water Castle" because it was once surrounded by two water moats. It is clear at first sight that the castle is the dominant feature of the historical Pezinok. It was built in the 13th century and was occuppied by influential counts of Pezinok. In the 19th century, the defensive character of the castle was suppressed and in its surroundings an English park with rare trees was planted. Later, it was acquired by the Slovak wine cooperative. Štefan of the Šimákovec family built a winery and hotel here with expositions of wine, glass and Pálffy family. It is interesting to note that in the castle, there was also a recording studio of Opus, in which many well-known hits of Modus and Mira Žbirka were created. https://www.kamnavylet.sk/en/attraction/pezinok-castle

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