The Dudváh flows through the eastern part of Trakovice’s built-up area from north to south. In the flat alluvial landscape of the Danubian Lowland, the stream provides a distinct reference point in the townscape. The cultural and historical focus is the Church of St Stephen the King: built in 1811 in the neoclassical style, it is the town’s most important listed landmark. The watercourse, flat surroundings and church architecture offer different ways to discover Trakovice—through its landscape, town structure and built heritage.
A clearly structured church building
The church is single-naved, with an incorporated tower and a semicircular presbytery. A single-nave plan has one main nave; the presbytery forms the liturgical area at the choir end. Together, these features make the building’s structure tangible: the tower is part of its exterior, while the semicircular presbytery describes the layout of the church interior. This makes it possible to understand the neoclassical church not only through its year of construction, but also through its form. The restored small Chapel of St John of Nepomuk complements this view of Trakovice’s sacred architecture.
Sculptures from different decades
The statues also provide concrete dates in the town’s history. The oldest stone sculpture in Trakovice is a statue of the Virgin Mary erected in 1884 and restored in 1999. The statue of the Holy Trinity was erected in 1923 by the St Vojtech Association; the statue of Saints Cyril and Methodius dates from 1924. These dates span four decades and show that the religious artworks were created at different times. Another landmark in the town is the statue of St Florian, which stands beside the fire station. Together with the chapel, these smaller sacred monuments broaden the view beyond the most important church. Their different dedications and dates provide starting points for discovering the town’s religious art in greater detail.
The Dudváh and the flat landscape
Trakovice lies in the flat alluvial landscape of the Danubian Lowland. The Dudváh crosses the eastern part of the built-up area from north to south. Two landscape scales therefore sit side by side: the flat surroundings of the lowland and the stream’s distinct route through the town. For cyclists, the municipal development plan for 2025–2032 rates cycling along the Dudváh as very good; it also mentions a connection to Trnava via the Považská route. The plan likewise rates walking and hiking in Trakovice as very good leisure activities. Cycling and hiking thus offer different perspectives on the town. Check current maps when planning specific routes.
Theatre, open-air cinema and September events
Divadlo na TrakOch stages smaller or larger theatre performances every year. Another recurring event is Noc Návratov, a traditional annual oldies disco with a theatre programme, which has been held since 2002. Since 2002, the theatre has also presented its own annual St Nicholas shows for children. The open-air cinema has a specific historical milestone: in 2023, the Municipality of Trakovice and Divadlo na TrakOch held its fifth edition. The municipal development plan for 2025–2032 lists the open-air cinema as a regular cultural event.
A fruit, vegetable and flower exhibition with a harvest blessing during a Mass is also held in September. Theatre, film and a seasonal event are therefore all part of the programme. If you would like to plan your stay around an event, check the current dates for your travel period.
Getting there
State Road II/513 runs through the centre of Trakovice towards Hlohovec and Nitra. For your specific journey, check the current route in your navigation system.
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