The highest point in Nová Bošáca is Veľký Lopeník mountain, which reaches 912 metres. At the same time, scattered settlements shape the municipality. As a Kopanitsa municipality, its settlements are spread across the slopes of the Bošácka Valley. Nová Bošáca is therefore defined not only by a summit, but also by its distinctive settlement pattern. The municipal area lies within the Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area.
Between the Summit and the Border
Nová Bošáca is a municipality close to the border. On the Moravian side, it borders Březová, Lopeník and Vyškovec. Two routes offer different scales for exploring the area: the 58-kilometre Novohorská cycling route passes through Nová Bošáca–Šiance and reaches the border with the Czech Republic. From Nová Bošáca, the Veľký Lopeník lookout tower can be reached via a five-kilometre blue-marked route. These distances give you a concrete comparison for planning; check that the route is accessible before setting out.
Meadows and Special Habitats
Several natural monuments highlight a range of protected habitats. Bestinné protects grassland with several endangered plant species. Blažejová preserves a valuable meadow community with rare and endangered plants, spring fens, and adjoining orchid and hay meadows. At the Grúň Natural Monument, the focus is on valuable meadow, woodland and pasture communities with an abundance of orchids. Lopeníček protects one of the richest sites for the endangered green-winged orchid (Orchis morio). Mravcové is a valuable calcareous spring refuge for orchid species and invertebrates. All five natural monuments are subject to the fourth level of protection.
Church and Places of Remembrance
The Roman Catholic branch church of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built from 1969 to 1971 and consecrated on 14 September 1971. It serves as a spiritual centre for the faithful in the municipality and surrounding area. The church contains works of art-historical value by national artist Vincent Hložník. In the Grúň settlement, a memorial to fallen Soviet soldiers consists of a statue and a communal grave. It was unveiled in 1945 and is now a national cultural monument.
Tradition in the Bošácka Valley
The traditional culture of the Bošácka Valley has been preserved particularly in oral folklore, family and seasonal customs, cuisine and traditional dress. Women’s festive clothing in the Sellácky tradition consists of four basic parts: “rubáč” and “rukávce”, as well as “okolek”, the back apron, and “záscere”, the front apron. Festive men’s clothing also has its own names for its individual pieces: these include a shirt, “gate” or “gace” (trousers), a waistcoat called “prucel” and a hat called “brúsek”.
The local food culture includes the tradition of Bošácka slivovica, production of which continues in Nová Bošáca to this day. Traditional plum dishes were served at the 2024 Slivkový festival. The programme for the festival on 13 October 2018 also included a tasting and judging of slivovica. If you would like to combine your visit with a festival, check the event dates in advance.
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