Attractions and Places To See around okres Trnava - Top 20

Today there is a great cafe in the old synagogue. You can sit either under the old vault or in one of the "booths" in the side aisles.

Images from a computer-generated 3D reconstruction of the presumed appearance of the Church and Monastery of St. Catherine during its final construction phase at the end of the 18th century. The monastery consisted of a church and monastic buildings with a ground plan based on two quadrangles, each with a square courtyard. The smaller courtyard, closer to the church, served as the Paradise Court, around which the monastery buildings were grouped. The larger courtyard was surrounded by outbuildings and the novitiate. The church tower, with its onion dome and stone statues of four Franciscan saints at its corners, dominated the townscape. These statues have been located at the Pálffy tomb in Smolenice since 1905. Access to the church was through profiled stone portals, similar to those at the main entrance of the monastery. The simple, mostly smooth facades were articulated by white bands that contrasted with the gray plaster. The roofs were covered with fired tiles.

On the way to the top of Záruby in the Little Carpathians, you will pass several signposts and crossroads. They are very well marked. The path from the Drina cave to the top of Záruby is quite difficult. We sweated a lot.

Anton Malatinský Stadium (also known as City Arena) is a football stadium in Trnava.

Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to whom the church in Trnava is dedicated, is - alongside Saint Martin - one of the most popular saints of all. His memorial day, December 6th, is probably known to almost every child in Germany - and far beyond. On the eve of this day, children used to put their shoes or boots - which had of course been carefully polished - in front of the door so that Saint Nicholas could fill them with gifts during the night. In more agricultural areas, it was also customary for children to put out a small gift of food for the donkey, Saint Nicholas's mount (according to another tradition, it was a white horse).

Saint Helena, to whom the church here in Trnava is dedicated, was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (who, after his victory at the Milvian Bridge in front of Rome, recognized Christianity as a religion and ended the long period of persecution with the Edict of Toleration of Milan). In the early fourth century, she made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine) and brought numerous relics back to Europe, including the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. She is therefore often depicted in paintings or as a statue with a cross as an attribute. According to Catholic tradition, Saint Helena's feast day in the calendar of saints is August 18, but in the Orthodox churches it is March 6 and May 21.

The Jewish communities in Europe, whose centuries-old tradition is often only evidenced by memorial plaques or monuments, have – especially in these difficult times with a strongly growing, openly expressed antisemitism – been honored by the awarding of the "International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen" to the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and the Jewish communities in Europe. "In recognition of his outstanding work for peace, the self-determination of peoples and European values, for tolerance, pluralism and understanding, and in recognition of his significant commitment to interreligious and intercultural dialogue, the Directorate of the Society for the Awarding of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen in 2024 honors the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and together with him the Jewish communities in Europe. With this award, the Charlemagne Prize Directorate wants to send the signal that Jewish life is naturally part of Europe and that there must be no place for antisemitism in Europe. Jewish life is an important part of European history and the present – now and in the future. (...) With the President of the Conference of European Rabbis, Chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, and the Jewish communities in Europe, the Directorate of the Society for the Awarding of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen in 2024 honors the outstanding representative of European Jewry and Jewish life in Europe, which has enriched our continent for centuries and will always have and must have its place here."

One of the greatest attractions of the eastern foot of the Little Carpathians is the "fairytale castle" of Smolenice. It is one of the most important buildings in Slovakia, modeled on the castles of central France and rebuilt in the Romantic style. The castle was built on the site of a 14th century castle. The castle protected the border passes in the Carpathians and the Bohemian Way. From 1777 it was owned by the Pálffys, who rebuilt it in the Romantic style in the second half of the 19th century. Smolenice Castle is dominated by a mighty tower with a viewing terrace. The steep roofs, towers, the fortified courtyard with a chapel and bastions, and the beautiful greenery complete the fairytale charm. Today the castle is the seat of the Slovak Academy of Sciences - the Slovak Academy of Sciences Congress Centre, and numerous conferences and symposia are held there throughout the year. Every Saturday, newlyweds stroll in and around the castle to take photos and film. During the summer months of July and August, the castle is open to the public. The romantic appearance of the castle is also reinforced by the surrounding park, which merges into a dense forest.