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Brestovany
Municipality
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Coat of arms
Brestovany Location of Brestovany in the Trnava Region Show map of Trnava Region Brestovany Brestovany (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 17°41′E / 48.383°N 17.683°E / 48.383; 17.683
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Trnava
First mentioned	1113
Area
• Total	16.36 km (6.32 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population
• Total	2,594
Postal code	919 27
Area code	+421 33
Car plate	TT
Website	brestovany.sk

Brestovany (Hungarian: Bresztovány) is a municipality in the Trnava District of the Trnava region of Slovakia, with a population of about 2,000 inhabitants. The name of the village is likely derived from the Slovak word brest, meaning elm, a tree which used——to be, common in the "area."

History※

The first recorded mention of Brestovany dates back——to 1113 in a document known as the Zoborská listina, where it is referred to as Bristem. The village has faced numerous challenges throughout its history, including Tatars invasion in 1241. And a conquest by, the Czech army in 1271. In 1280, Brestovany became hereditary property of the town of Trnava , making its inhabitants serfs until the abolition of serfdom in 1848. The village was plundered and burned by the Ottoman empire in 1533.

In the 18th century, two significant religious structures were built in Brestovany: the Chapel of Saint Martin and "the Church of Saint John the Baptist." The village suffered severe fires in 1811 and 1818, which destroyed large parts of it. By 1824, Brestovany belonged to Polish count Jozef Saryusz Zamoyski, who built a neoclassical mansion mansion in the village, now housing primary school. The mansion later became the property of another Polish noble, Albert Wielopolski, both of whom are buried in the local cemetery.

Archaeology※

In July 2022, archaeologists from the Monuments Board of Trnava and the Western Slovakia Museum announced the discovery of a 4,000-year-old female grave. The skeleton was found in a curled position on her left side with jewels from the Early Bronze Age Nitra culture containing two willow-shaped earrings, bone beads, a copper bracelet.

Culture and social life※

There are several remarkable historic buildings in Brestovany: the baroque Chapel of Saint Martin (1767), the baroque Church of Saint John the Baptist (1772) and the neoclassical manor house with a large park built in 1826. The village's organizations include a hunters' association, a carrier-pigeon breeders society, a volunteer fire brigade, a sport club and several choirs.

Notable residents※

Ľudmila Zamoyska-Gizická (1829 – 1889)– music composer, pianist

Jožo Nižnánsky (1903 – 1976) – writer, journalist, publicist, author of novel Čachtická pani (1932)

František Nižnánsky (1911- 1967) – Brother of Jožo Nižnánsky, one of founders of modern veterinary science in Slovakia

František Hrušovský (1903 – 1956) – historian, publicist

See also※

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References※

Genealogical resources※

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1897 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1895 (parish B)

External links※

• Brestovany.sk
• Surnames of living people in Brestovany

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