Bacúrov – Nature, Culture and Hiking Stages
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Bacúrov presents a landscape where geological formations, expansive views and traditional architecture exist in close proximity. The area includes an extensive basalt flow, andesites and volcanic pyroclastics. As a result, the village has a distinctive landscape character that stands apart from the areas used by people and the historic buildings.
Nature
The elevated location of Bacúrov offers views to the north over the Zvolenská kotlina basin and the Kremnické pohorie mountains. To the south, the view extends over the Pliešovská kotlina basin. The two viewing directions thus lead into different basin and mountain landscapes, making the village’s topographical location immediately apparent.
The surroundings of Bacúrov are characterized by fields, meadows and the surrounding mountains. The wildlife includes, among other species, red deer and fallow deer. West of Bacúrov, trees more than a hundred years old also grow in the Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area. The landscape and nature here therefore appear both in agriculturally shaped areas and in protected wooded areas.
The Pleso is also part of the local landscape. It is a water reservoir that serves as a source of water in the event of a fire and has been stocked with fish.
Hiking
The seventh stage of the Barborská cesta runs from Bacúrov to Zvolen. The village is therefore part of a named route extending over several stages, with its seventh section connecting Bacúrov and Zvolen.
Another hiking stage leads from Bacúrov via Ostrá Lúka along the Hron River to Pustý hrad and onward to the center of Zvolen. This route successively connects the village, Ostrá Lúka, the Hron River, Pustý hrad and the center of Zvolen.
Culture
One of the notable structures is a wooden bell tower. It was built at the end of the 19th century and declared a cultural monument on April 29, 1998. Its construction period and the specific date on which it was placed under protection are therefore among Bacúrov’s established historical milestones.
Bacúrov also preserves original stone houses in the style of folk architecture. These buildings complement the wooden bell tower with another traditional element of the village character and reflect the municipality’s traditional building methods.
The Church of St. Simon and Jude is listed in the Central Register of the Slovak Monument Fund under number 1081/0. It is in good condition, continues to be used for its religious purpose and stands on a hill in the northern part of the municipality of Bacúrov.
Historically, alongside agriculture, the inhabitants of Bacúrov also worked in forestry. Agriculture and forestry were therefore both traditional occupations of the local population.
If you would like to visit other destinations afterward, you can also find Kráľová, Lieskovec, Dobrá Niva, Podzámčok, Breziny, Babiná, Zvolenská Slatina and Sása here.
For the higher-level travel overview: Zvolen District.
