Veľké Vozokany () is a

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and

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Zlaté Moravce District Zlaté Moravce District (Slovak: ''okres Zlaté Moravce'') is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Located in lowhills area, the industry is concentrated mostly in district seat town Zlaté Moravce, which is also the largest town in ...

of the

Nitra Region The Nitra Region (, ; ) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. It was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. It consists of seven districts () and 354 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. T ...

, in western-central

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History

In historical records the

was first mentioned in 1209. The community of Veľké Vozokany is certified to have existed by 1228. The Roman Catholic St. Nicolas Church is originally a Gothic structure that received Baroque modifications in 1742 and was further rebuilt in the 19th century. The whole settlement was once a property of the Abbey of

Hronský Beňadik Hronský Beňadik (1920–1948: , 1948–1960: ; ; , until 1888: ; ) is a village in central Slovakia. It has a population of 1233 (2005). According to the local tourist information officer, this is the site referred to in what may be the first wr ...

. On August 26, 1652, one of the most significant battles against the Turks in the region was fought here, at a place called Lech near Starý háj (“Old Grove“).

Ádám Forgách Count Ádám Forgách de Ghymes et Gács (; 1601 – 10 June 1681) was a Hungarian soldier and Nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary, magnate in the Kingdom of Hungary, who served as Judge royal, Judge Royal from 13 October 1670 until his death. ...

, then commander of the fortress of Nové Zámky, bravely led his troops, supported by local people and the garrisons of Vráble and Levice against Turkish troops commanded by Mustafa. Despite outnumbering their enemy almost three times, the Turks suffered a bitter defeat. The four

Esterházy The House of Esterházy, also spelled Eszterházy (), is a Hungarian nobility, Hungarian noble family with origins in the Middle Ages. From the 17th century, the Esterházys were the greatest landowner magnates of the Kingdom of Hungary, durin ...

brothers were among those killed in battle and they were buried on November 26, 1652 in the crypt of Trnava's University Church. The battlefield was marked by a 5 metre tall obelisk commemorating the victory and the sacrifice of the four brothers, erected in 1734. In 1896 it was replaced by the memorial we can see today—a white travertine pedestal with a bronze sculpture of a lion crushing a Turkish battle flag. The pedestal bears a Latin inscription that reads: “Hold on, traveller, and read!“. Author is Vojtech Markup.

Culture

In the village is brass music band, singing group Lipa, children singing club Vozokanček and a theater group.

Geography

The

lies at an

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of 180 metres and covers an area of 9.879 km² (3.814 mi²). It has a population of about 500.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Velky Vozokany Villages and municipalities in Zlaté Moravce District