Madunice
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Madunice madʊɲɪtsɛ is a large village and municipality in Slovakia in Trnava region
in Hlohovec District
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, approximately one kilometer away from the river. North of Madunice are Drahovce
, on east Koplotovce
, on south Červeník
and Leopoldov
and on west Pečeňady
.
, Trnava
, Hlohovec and Veľké Kostoľany
stop here. Certain long-line buses stop here as well.
Close to the town is the main Slovak railway corridor Bratislava
– Žilina
– Čierna nad Tisou
. Kilometer away from the town center there is a former building of a train stop, nowadays an object of the Slovakian railway company. By 2008, the modernization of the corridor should be finished. Within the modernization, the old platforms were demolished and replaced by new, higher, and wheelchair-accessible platforms. The railway crossing was abandoned and an underpass for pedestrians was built. The nearest airport is in Piešťany, 15 kilometers away.
On the Váh Canal is the Madunice power plant. On the town limits the agriculture company has its base. About 750 meters behind the town there is an "industrial estate" with various firms.
lived in Madunice from 1814. He worked here as a pastor. He composed his poems in a wood called Mlíč. It used to be on the place of present train stop. Several pieces of furniture were made from an oak under which Ján Hollý used to compose. However, some planks were saved and an altar was crafted from them. In the pastorate, there is Hollý's remembrance room. It is a part of the Slovak national culture heritage. After a large fire of Madunice, Ján Hollý left to Dobrá Voda
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Trnava Region
The Trnava Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions.-Geography:It is located in the middlewest part of Slovakia and forms a territorial band between the Bratislava Region and the rest of Slovakia, between Austrian and Czech borders in the north and Hungarian border in the south...
in Hlohovec District
Hlohovec District
Hlohovec District is adistrict inthe Trnava Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was part of theHungarian countyof Nitra.-Municipalities:*Bojničky*Červeník*Dolné Otrokovce*Dolné Trhovište*Dolné Zelenice...
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Situation
Madunice is situated on the right bank of river VáhVáh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
, approximately one kilometer away from the river. North of Madunice are Drahovce
Drahovce
Drahovce is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 24.042 km2. It has a population of about 2564 people....
, on east Koplotovce
Koplotovce
Koplotovce is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 165 metres and covers an area of 5.799km². It has a population of about 580 people.-External links:...
, on south Červeník
Cerveník
Červeník is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. The first known name of the village was "Bin", it was changed to "Wereswar" in 1394, in 1661 to "Veresvar", and in 1911 it was...
and Leopoldov
Leopoldov
Leopoldov is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of 4,083. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison a high-security correctional institution.-History:...
and on west Pečeňady
Pecenady
Pečeňady is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113....
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Transportation
Road no. 61 leads through Madunice. It is also accessible from highway D1, exit 72 – Červeník. Madunice lie on the 106.6th kilometer of Váh fairway. In the town, there are four bus stops. Buses in directions to PiešťanyPieštany
Piešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...
, Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
, Hlohovec and Veľké Kostoľany
Velké Kostolany
Veľké Kostoľany is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 167 metres and covers an area of 24.386 km². It has a population of about 2658 people....
stop here. Certain long-line buses stop here as well.
Close to the town is the main Slovak railway corridor Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
– Žilina
Žilina
Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
– Čierna nad Tisou
Cierna nad Tisou
Čierna nad Tisou is a town and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of extreme south-eastern Slovakia, near the Tisa river.-History:The town and municipality is one of the newest in the Košice Region established in 1828....
. Kilometer away from the town center there is a former building of a train stop, nowadays an object of the Slovakian railway company. By 2008, the modernization of the corridor should be finished. Within the modernization, the old platforms were demolished and replaced by new, higher, and wheelchair-accessible platforms. The railway crossing was abandoned and an underpass for pedestrians was built. The nearest airport is in Piešťany, 15 kilometers away.
Municipal property
The town is connected to electrical and gas supply, and has an independent water supply. Sewage is under construction, before that, the waste water was stored in septic tanks. Communal and sorted waste are regularly collected and liquidated. The center of Madunice is the local local square. The new House of Culture is situated here, with a town hall, post-office, pharmacy, restaurant and more. A public park is located right next to the square. There are many Services and shops. There is a kindergarten and a school in Madunice. Many cultural events are held at the Amphitheatre. A football stadium is also present. There is a Roman Catholic Church of Birth of Virgin Mary and a cemetery.On the Váh Canal is the Madunice power plant. On the town limits the agriculture company has its base. About 750 meters behind the town there is an "industrial estate" with various firms.
Church of Birth of Virgin Mary
By the main road near the center is the Roman Catholic church. It is a single-nave hall with a sacristy on the right side of the church. In the church there is a side altar made from an oak, under which Ján Hollý composed his poems. Next to the church, there was once a cemetery, but it was moved to a new place. In front of the church is a small park with a larger than life-size statue of Hollý. As of 2006 a reconstruction of the church was in progress.Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre with a snack bar and a stage is located on the east part of Madunice. Concerts, discos and the Onion festival take place here.Onion festival
In August, the Onion festival is held. It takes for three days. Games are played, for example the competition for the longest onion garland. A fair comes to the town and steeplechase is performed. The onion parade goes from the center to the Amphitheatre. Live music is played.Ján Hollý
Ján HollýJán Hollý
Ján Hollý was a Slovak poet and translator. He was the first greater Slovak poet to write exclusively in the newly standardized literary Slovak language. His predecessors mostly wrote in various regional versions of Czech, Slovakized Czech or Latin...
lived in Madunice from 1814. He worked here as a pastor. He composed his poems in a wood called Mlíč. It used to be on the place of present train stop. Several pieces of furniture were made from an oak under which Ján Hollý used to compose. However, some planks were saved and an altar was crafted from them. In the pastorate, there is Hollý's remembrance room. It is a part of the Slovak national culture heritage. After a large fire of Madunice, Ján Hollý left to Dobrá Voda
Dobrá Voda
Dobrá Voda is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.-External links:*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html...
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Other
In 2003 the on the Váh Canal, the World freshwater fishing championship took place. Thanks to flat terrain, recreational cycling can be performed. It is also possible to swim in former sand and gravel pits. In 1993, the book Madunice, 880th anniversary of first literal mention about the town from Karol Kabát was set out.Services and shops
Following services and shops are present in Madunice:- Six restaurants and pubs
- Four groceries
- Two chemists
- Pressure equipment store
- Hairdresser
- Doctor
- Pharmacy
- Coolant systems repairs
- Used cars bazaar
- Ice-cream stand
- Confection
- Irregular stand sale of clothes, poultry, fruits, vegetables, etc. on local square and in the Culture House
- Tobacco and newspaper stand
- Half a kilometer from Madunice forward to Piešťany is a gas station.