Častá ( hu, Cseszte, german: Schattmannsdorf) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Pezinok District in the

Bratislava Region The Bratislava Region ( sk, Bratislavský kraj, , german: Pressburger/Bratislavaer Landschaftsverband (until 1919), hu, Pozsonyi kerület) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. The region was first esta ...

, on the foothills of the

Little Carpathians The Little Carpathians (also: ''Lesser Carpathians'', sk, Malé Karpaty; german: Kleine Karpaten; hu, Kis-Kárpátok) are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slov ...

. The village is best known for the

Červený Kameň Castle Červený Kameň Castle ( sk, Hrad Červený Kameň, hu, Vöröskő vára, german: Bibersburg, earlier Rotenstein) is a 13th-century castle in southwestern Slovakia in the Little Carpathians near the village of Častá. History A stone castle ...

, which is above the village.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1296, when it was established as a settlement under the

. From 1944 to 1953, Častá had the village of Píla as its part.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 245 meters and covers an area of 35.24 km². It has population of 2,078 people.

Events

Hiking: "Častá's Fifty" (Častovská pädesiatka). Every year on 8 May a day hike takes place crossing the

Záhorie Záhorie ( hu, Erdőhát) is a region in western Slovakia between by the Little Carpathians to the east and the Morava (river), Morava River to the west. Although not an administrative region, it is one of the List of tourism regions of Slovakia, ...

and back usually starting at the gas station in Častá (6:00-9:30am) finishing on Častá's football field restaurant. You can choose 50-, 35-, 25-, or 12-km trails.

Famous people

Juraj Fándly Juraj Fándly ( hu, György Fándly or ''György Fandl''; 21 October 1750 – 7 March 1811) was a Slovak writer, Catholic priest and entomologist (bee-keeper) in the Kingdom of Hungary. Life He was born in Častá (Cseszte), Kingdom of Hung ...

, writer

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): 1639-1896 (parish A)

External links

Municipal website

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