Jablonica combines a rich Baroque architectural history with a protected natural area and marked trails. When planning a trip, this offers a clear choice between local history, religious art and activities in the landscape. The village’s history also extends beyond its individual buildings: Jablonica arose at the foot of the Malé Karpaty, along the old Czech Road, Via Bohemica.
Baroque Forms in the Church and Manor House
Construction of the Kostol sv. Štefana kráľa church began on 19 June 1729 and took six years. The church is a three-aisled Baroque building with an almost square floor plan and a rounded presbytery, or chancel. The main altar combines late Baroque ornamentation with larger-than-life sculptures depicting Saint Stephen, Saint Ladislaus and the Apostles Peter and Paul. The floor plan, spatial layout and altar decoration offer different points of reference for understanding the church’s architecture.
Today’s Jablonica manor house was built in the Baroque style after 1663. It has two storeys and three wings; two square corner towers stand on the main façade. With its two storeys, three wings and two square corner towers on the main façade, the manor house complements the sacred architecture with a secular building. Various events take place every year in the manor house and its outbuildings. These include wine or beer festivals, where visitors can explore the complex. If you want to plan your trip around a festival, check the specific dates before making arrangements.
Calvary and Cemetery Ensemble
The Baroque Calvary group in Jablonica was made of sandstone between 1756 and 1758; the Calvary is attributed to J.J. Dorfmeister. It stands on a small, artificially raised central area enclosed by a stone balustrade. Its date, material and attribution place the ensemble in its historical, craftsmanship and artistic context.
The cemetery also preserves several forms of religious art and remembrance. In its chapel, behind a railing, is a small altar with an image of Our Lady of Sorrows. The cemetery’s Stations of the Cross comprise twelve stations. At the end of the main path, a stone Holy Sepulchre with a statue of the dead Christ stands on a raised mound. Three wooden crosses on the cemetery hill represent Golgotha. The chapel at the end of the cemetery is stylistically similar to small, masonry neo-Gothic religious buildings from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries; this classification describes its style, not its year of construction.
Zrubárka and Trails Through the Landscape
The Zrubárka spring lies in a valley between a water reservoir and a quarry and is protected as a natural monument. The area covers three hectares and includes a complex of swamp alder forest and wet meadows. Zrubárka is one of the last springs in the mountains to have been preserved in its natural state. Alongside the built heritage, it offers a clearly defined natural area whose protected status and habitats are among the village’s defining features.
Several marked hiking trails lead from Jablonica into the CHKO Malé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area and the surrounding area. Cyclists can follow a yellow cycle route: from Jablonica, it connects the blue cycle route, which runs through Záhorie north of the Malé Karpaty, with the cycling network on the Trnava side of the Carpathians near the Suchánka forestry station. Hiking and cycling provide access to different routes: the marked hiking trails lead into the protected area and surrounding area, while the yellow cycle route links two described networks.
Discover more destinations: Smrdáky, Šaštín-Stráže, Lakšárska Nová Ves, Podbranc, Plavecký Peter, Hradište Pod Vrátnom, Šajdíkove Humence, Senica.
For the broader travel overview: Senica.
