Kostolec

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On top of the hill Kostolec on the edge of the mountain range Považský Inovec next to the village Ducové near Piešťany there stood once a fortified site of a Great Moravian magnate. Today remains of the fort offer a wonderful view of the lower part of region Považie.

Systemic archaeological research on the hill Kostolec that towers above the village Ducové about 7 km north of Piešťany has documented more than 20 millennia of presence of different cultures in this place.

The place on the western hillside of Považský Inovec with wonderful scenery and unrepeatable view has been reconstructed so as to provide a consistent picture of a settlement from the 9th and 10th centuries when thecitadel of the Great Moravian magnate existed here. The site is partially fenced by a copy of palisade fortification made of timber and clay.

Foundations of a part of reconstructed fort and the pre-Romanesque church in form of rotunda can be also seen here.

Locality Kostolec near Ducové maintains the tradition of the Constantine and Methods Pilgrimage, which takes place at the beginning of July.

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Operation Times

Monday – Sunday09:4024:00

Free entry.

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Places Around

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Elizabeth

Memory legendary Sisi revive in our restaurant ELIZABETH Cafe & Restaurant, which is situated on the Spa Island. At first sight recalls the atmosphere of the period in which the queen lived, its softness, elegance and charm and just this beautiful and stylish environment is almost ideal for the survival of the moments spent with family, friends or business partners.

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 ...

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.

Pension Tóth

Featuring a garden with an outdoor pool, Penzion Toth is an apartment located in Piešťany, 2.5 km from Health Spa Piestany. Guests benefit from terrace. Free WiFi is offered throughout the property.

Spa Hotel Splendid ***

Balnea Splendid is part of the hotel complex Balnea Grand Splendid, which is closed by Balnea center in the northern part of Spa Island. It is situated in a green park, which attracts for pleasant walks or sitting in the shade of centuries-old trees. On the one hand, it is a complex connected by passageway with balneorehabilitation, on the other side with Social center. All services at your fingertips.

Hotel Park ***+

Hotel park is situated in a beautiful city park, only 800 m away from the entrance to Piešťany’s Spa Island. It offers an elegant indoor pool with access to a summer terrace. There is also a rooftop terrace with views of Váh River.

Pension Danninger

Pension Danninger

Pension Danninger is a barrier free accommodation situated in the Piestany Spa Town, a 5-minute walk from the town centre and a 10-minute walk from the Kúpeľny Ostrov spa island. It offers a spacious garden, a gazebo, rooms with satellite TV and free WiFi available in all areas.

Danubius Health Spa Resort Esplanade ****

Danubius Health Spa Resort Esplanade is situated in the pleasant green and tranquil environment of the park, in the central part of Piestany's spa island. Free WiFi is available.

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.

Pension Astra

Offering a sauna and a hot tub, Penzion Astra is located in Piešťany, 1,300 m from the Kupelny ostrov Spa Island and 20 km from Cachtice Castle. Free Wi-Fi access is available.

Hotel Villa Anna Mary **

Hotel is situated in the beautiful city park near the spa. After the reconstruction is ready to take on the most demanding of guests who provide extra services, structure and scope.

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.

Slovak Health Spa Piestany

Slovak Health Spa Piestany

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

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.

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.

The Manor House Moravany nad Váhom

The Manor House Moravany nad Váhom

An important cultural and historical monument in environs of the world-famous spa Piešťany in south-western Slovakia is the Renaissance manor house with a park situated in the village Moravany nad Váhom.

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

The Roman Catholic Church school

One of the most striking examples of eclecticism in Piestany. Original classicist municipal office building was rebuilt in the mid-twenties of the 20th century for the needs of the District Court. The author of the project of adaptation has been living in Berlin Piešťanský born architect R. Scheibner. Other changes - the last when changing the purpose of the school - the external appearance of the building eklekticistický not note. Scheibnerova pair of Doric columns on the main portal of the building is the only example of application of such columns in Piestany.

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.

Evangelic Church

Nave, in the term neo-Gothic church built in 1905, designed by J. Kratky. Austere ship has three fields arched cross vault and flat cap - the space is not allocated presbytery. The history of the temple - works together with the fitting-out lasted five months - to maintain a detailed report written by the main protagonist of the event E. Köhlera, published in 1909 in Budapest.

Monument of Ludwig van Beethoven

It comes from 1939, the author is academic. sculptor L. L. Pollak. Impetus for the creation of the monument gave presumption of Beethoven's visit Piestany, while staying at a nearby Dolna Krupa.

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.