Podolie Miniature Park

Museum & Gallery

The park of miniatures in Podolí is a unique product of tourism in Slovakia. The open-air exhibition currently houses more than 80 models of castles, chateaux, churches, huts and lookout towers and the birthplaces of important personalities.

The only park of miniatures in Slovakia, in which the period reconstructions of castles and chateaux are in the form they had 300 to 500 years ago, when lively life pulsated on them and powerful feudal lords ruled. Most of the models are made in a scale of 1:50, some churches, cottages and lookout towers are in a scale of 1:25, respectively. 1:30. Each model is a true copy, which corresponds to reality in plan and height.

At present, the park has 80 models of castles, chateaux, churches, huts, lookout towers and birthplaces of important Slovak personalities - e.g. P. O. Hviezdoslav, Ľ. Štúra, J. Króner, M. Kukučín and A. Dubček. From the castles you can see period models of the castles Vršatec, Súľov or Tematín, of which only ruins have actually been preserved to this day.

The largest models include Holíč Castle (6 x 6 m) and Bratislava Castle (7 x 6 m). Unlike other castles, the model shows the current appearance of the castle with beautiful Baroque gardens.

You can combine a trip to the Park of Miniatures in Podolí with a visit to Čachtice Castle or a tour of the museum in Draškovič Castle in Čachtice.

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Operation Times

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Tuesday – Sunday09:0019:00
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Tuesday – Sunday09:0017:00

Except for the months of July and August.

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Places Around

The underground

Former nuclear bomb shelter under a priori to be the Mecca of the young Slovak music. The new multi-genre space owner Ego wants to give space for the presentation of not only the young musician. At the time in Piestany it does not work any more music club becomes Basement places for a student concerts and events.

Sĺňava

A popular summer holiday resort, the water reservoir Sĺňava, is next to the world famous spa Piešťany situated in west of Slovakia.

Remix Music Club Coffe & Bar

Come sit for a cup of coffee or a good mixed drink at night is a good time and dance to the newly opened club in Piestany! Input from 20r.

Bandstand

Music Pavilion MUŠĽA Piestany was built in 1968. The venue for musical performances and during the summer there are held promenade concerts.

Cultural and Social Center Fontána

The premises of cultural and social center fountain is designed for film and theater productions, lectures, symposia, congresses and exhibition for business.

House of Arts Piestany

The first purpose-built building outside Bratislava theater after World War II, conducted in the years 1974 - 1979 by architect F. Milucky. The bearers of architectural expression as architectural concrete, glass and red - mobile and fixed surfaces and shapes.

Community center on the Spa Island

Social Center organizes programs that fill the leisure spa guests - classical music concerts, opera, operetta, musical performances of domestic and foreign music and dance bodies, jazz concerts, dance programs, chess meetings and other.

Municipal Cultural Center of Piestany

The premises of the Cultural Center are performed various concerts and theater performances, tours of amateur theater groups as well as the performances of schools, educational concerts and exhibitions.

Zelená voda (dam)

Zelená voda (dam)

The relax and recreation resort at Zelená voda (Green Water) is located approximately 2 km off Nové Mesto nad Váhom. It is an ideal summer vacation place with a very good access from the motorway.

Blue*S

Near the town center in an old house Piestany woven around zaujmave history is newly opened premise called Blue * S. Operation is only 300 meters away from the railway and bus station, towards the center of Piestany. The company offers in the main pizza restaurant with international cuisine. In the next section it offers a café-bar by the pub. The whole concept of the company is based on a nice blue color palette, figuratively and abstractly, enhanced by the original accessories and art works of regional artists represented in the permanent expozíícii our company.

Restaurant on "Fuelke"

Offer: - in addition to the wide range of menu dishes to order - corporate catering directly with us - and the possibility of importing food

Nutmeg

Restaurant Muscat offers corporate events and meetings, family reunions, weddings, christenings, anniversaries, diamonds and pleasant posedenioe in garden pond.

Restaurant Kominár

Daily menu: meal vouchers. Slovak specialties. Family celebrations for 34 guests.

Thyme

Restaurant Thyme also offers the possibility to organize social events, company parties, family reunions, graduations, banquets ...

Spa Hall - Kursalon

Spreading, solitary building stands on the edge of the City Park since 1894. It was designed by architect I. eclectically forming Alpari and despite several late changes retains most of its original decor. The focus of the composition is monumental, richly decorated with plastic space hall - "Salon" - from which derives the name of the older building: Kursalón. Since 1928 it is part of the building exposed to museum collections. The collections of the Museum of Balneology today are significant archaeological finds valuable ethnographic material, documents the history of spas and spa in Slovakia and other objects. Special position occupy sites linked to personality MR.

ASTON SPORT CENTER AS TRENČÍN

The AS Trenčín Sport Center in Trenčianske Stankovce is a multifunctional center combining the possibilities of sports, especially football, with the possibility of quality accommodation and boarding in Považský Inovca.

Hotel Javorina *

Visit us at Hotel Javorina , which is near the bus and railway station in Novomeset nad Váhom.

Hotel Diana **

It is a standard two-star hotel, suitable especially for business clients but also for ordinary visitors.

Penzión Park ****

Penzión Park ****

Nove Mesto nad Vahom’s Apartmanovy penzion Park offeres guests apartments with a kitchenette, bathroom, dining area, seating area and satellite TV. Wi-Fi is available free of charge.

Pension Fuete

Pension Fuete

Pension Fuete located in a quiet part of town near the center and the pedestrian zone (10 min. Walk) and 300 meters from the city park. According to the international system of classification of hotels is 2-3 *** property.

ASTON SPORT CENTER AS TRENČÍN

The AS Trenčín Sport Center in Trenčianske Stankovce is a multifunctional center combining the possibilities of sports, especially football, with the possibility of quality accommodation and boarding in Považský Inovca.

Golf & Country Club Piešťany

Golf & Country Club Piešťany

The Spa Golf Club in Piešťany is situated not far from the well-known spa area. It was established as one of the first golf courses in Slovakia as early as in 1914.

Thermal swimming pool Eva

The complex, consisting of a 25-meter indoor swimming pool, open from the 50-meter swimming pool with springboard, the children's outdoor pool, the areas of accessories, the apartment manager and designated areas for sunbathing and for various sports, built between 1933-1934 by the architect A. Wimmer, A. and M. Szonyi Kolátor. Watering reconstructed several times, in the last quarter of the 20th century briefly examine the new entrance building.

Napoelon spa

On the territory of Piestany there are several spa houses, the oldest of which there are three objects Napoleonic Spa, located in the immediate vicinity of the Vah river. Bathhouses, whose functions can be throughout their existence has not changed, although the built gradually, but with the effort expressive mutually adapt. Urban are arranged in a U-shape to form a small square.

Slovak Health Spa Piestany

Slovak Health Spa Piestany

Natural healing sources - thermal mineral water and unique sulfuric mud - are the cornerstones of the spa.

ASTON SPORT CENTER AS TRENČÍN

The AS Trenčín Sport Center in Trenčianske Stankovce is a multifunctional center combining the possibilities of sports, especially football, with the possibility of quality accommodation and boarding in Považský Inovca.

Golfový a športový klub Trenčín

Golfový a športový klub Trenčín

Golfový a športový klub sa nachádza v širšom centre krajského mesta Trenčín, na ľavom brehu rieky Váh. Zelená oáza prekvapí výhľadom na Trenčiansky hrad, ľahkou dostupnosťou a priateľským prostredím.

Draškovičovský manor house

The beauteous beauty of the bloody coral...Those who delight in the Čachtice community in the West Slovak community to learn more than the bizarre stories about the bloody Count of Alžbeta Báthory in the mysterious castle of the castle, take the direction to the Renaissance manor in the village. The Draškovičovský manor house was built in 1668 and enlarged at the end of the 17th century.

Čachtické podzemie

Čachtické podzemie

Ak sa chystáte navštíviť Čachtický hrad, tak určite nevynechajte ani návštevu podzemia tejto dedinky opradenej povesťami o krvavej grófke Alžbete Báthoryovej. Nechajte sa preniesť v čase, pocítiť temnú atmosféru strachu o holý život, alebo sa pokochať jedinečným historickým stavebným dielom. Katakomby – ako sa hovorí týmto podzemným chodbám odhaľujú tajuplné a neznáme podzemie.

The Castle of Čachtice

The Castle of Čachtice

Ruins of the “mysterious castle in the Karpaty mountains” tower above the village Čachtice in western Slovakia. It is the Castle of Čachtice, once residence of the “bloody countess Elizabeth Bátory”.

Brunovce Manor House

Just a short walk to the Nové Mesto nad Váhom - on the right bank of the river Váh - you can not miss a picturesque manor house with characteristic onion roofs on the four-aisled towers. This is a remarkable Renaissance manor house from the second half of the 17th century in Brunovce. A mansion surrounded by a park built the Berèéniovcina place of the original wooden hunting lodge. In the years 1695 - 1697, the manor-house mansion with a three-winged floor plan was added, supplemented after 1723 by the barrel towers. The vaults were closed by a strong wall.

For Cracow Gate

At the foot of the White Carpathians, 5 km from the spa town of Piestany, is the village cracker. Recently there was opened a private ethnographic museum The Cracow Gate. If you're wondering what all is behind its gates, you are welcome here and let you look into the past. The entire exhibition documents the lives of its inhabitants Krakovany, but also neighboring villages.

Old monastery

Medieval monument is hidden between the houses. On Detvianska little busy street in Piestany, for green fence between family houses, it hides almost unknown but important historical monument. Old monastery from the 14th century, the oldest building in the city. It includes a medieval cemetery, which archaeologists date the human remains to the 11th century.

Military Museum Piešťany

Military Museum Piešťany

The museum is a part of the Military Historical Institute and has its seat at the premises of a former military airport in Piešťany. The Exposition of Czechoslovak military Armature from the years 1945 to 1992 is the permanent exposition of the Military Museum Piešťany. The museum was opened on 25th of September 2004, after its removal from the exposition in Trenčín.

Pillory

Cultural landmark

Spa Hall - Kursalon

Spreading, solitary building stands on the edge of the City Park since 1894. It was designed by architect I. eclectically forming Alpari and despite several late changes retains most of its original decor. The focus of the composition is monumental, richly decorated with plastic space hall - "Salon" - from which derives the name of the older building: Kursalón. Since 1928 it is part of the building exposed to museum collections. The collections of the Museum of Balneology today are significant archaeological finds valuable ethnographic material, documents the history of spas and spa in Slovakia and other objects. Special position occupy sites linked to personality MR.