Nitrianske Pravno: Ski Hotel and Cultural Monuments

On the main square of Nitrianske Pravno, the old town hall is the characteristic building and occupies the dominant position there. The Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist is also part of the town's historic character. It was originally a stone Gothic church built in the first decades after the town was founded.

Culture

On Galgensberg Hill stands Calvary, a unique complex of 27 sacred buildings in the Neo-Gothic style. Fourteen Stations of the Cross chapels are connected there by a winding path. The upper part of Calvary offers a view of the upper Nitra Basin.

History

Another historic site is Vyšehradné with its wooden Vyšehradné bell tower. It was built in 1802, designated a national cultural monument in 1996, and is one of the oldest bell towers of its kind in Slovakia. Vyšehrad also contains evidence of the oldest settlement from the Late Stone Age and the Late Bronze Age, as well as traces of Slavic settlement.

The Haronika House in Vyšehradné contains a small museum dedicated to living and traditional clothing, as well as a ceramics workshop called “Keramika Haronika”. The collection there includes ceramic vessels, folk-art objects made of metal, wood, leather and textiles, as well as old traditional costumes. The Museum of the Carpathian Germans from Bratislava has a permanent exhibition entitled “History and Culture of the Carpathian Germans in Hauerland”. Visits to this museum are possible by prior telephone appointment.

Hiking and Cycling

The Solka–Vyšehrad nature trail is an approximately 8 km circular route of moderate difficulty. It has an elevation gain of 495 metres and takes approximately 3 to 4 hours at a hiking pace. The nature trail presents the history of this area as well as information about the local fauna and flora.

A cycling route begins in Nitrianske Pravno, leads via Tužina towards Temeš, and returns to Nitrianske Pravno via Handlová, Remata and Ráztočno. It is intended for more experienced cyclists and includes climbs to mountain saddles as well as rides on paved and unpaved forest roads.

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Other places: Ráztočno, Malinová, Tužina, Poluvsie, Handlová, Handlová, Bojnice, Opatovce Nad Nitrou.

To the higher-level travel overview: Prievidza District.