Báhon
Encyclopedia
Báhoň is a village
and municipality
in western Slovakia
in Pezinok District
in the Bratislava Region
. The village of roughly 1650 people is located next to Kaplná
, east of Pezinok
and south-west of Trnava
.
estate. In the middle of the 16th century the town has experienced an influx of German colonists, who soon became dominant. Their dominance was defused half a century later when Croatian colonists moved in. The town became fully Slovak after the 1918 founding of Czechoslovakia.
In 1580, the ruling Jazernický family built a mansion, which was expanded and rebuilt in 1759-1765. The manor was rebuilt again in 1816 in Neoclassical style
. The final renovation came in 1935-1936.
In 1845, the horse
railway that connected Trnava
with Bratislava
opened, with a stop in Báhoň. This has positively impacted the town's social and industrial development. After the regular rail line between Žilina
and Bratislava
opened, Báhoň retained its train station.
Between 1914 and 1921 the Roman Catholic church of Saint Francis of Assisi
was built by the famous architect Milan Michal Harminc. In 1930, the manor has become the home of a care home for the blind, and after World War II
an electrical manufacturing facility customized for blind workers was opened.
Between 1974 and 1990, Báhoň was much larger than it is today, as it also included the villages of Kaplna
and Igram
.
Báhoň has nine shops, five pubs and restaurants and multiple small businesses focusing primarily on basic materials processing, such as stone masoning, carpentry and metal smithing.
The town also has a medical center and a dentist, as well as a school and kindergarten. In addition, it has a post office, public water and gas grid, and a sewage system connected to a sewage plant. This level of infrastructure is considered well developed, compared to neighboring villages.
Báhoň also has a soccer team, which plays in Slovakia's lowest, Sixth Division soccer league. In addition, there is a public pool, tennis courts and a Judo
training class.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in western Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in Pezinok District
Pezinok District
Pezinok District is a district inthe Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:*Báhoň*Budmerice*Častá*Doľany*Dubová*Jablonec*Limbach...
in the Bratislava Region
Bratislava Region
The Bratislava Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. It is the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia.-Geography:...
. The village of roughly 1650 people is located next to Kaplná
Kaplná
Kaplna is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region. It is located about ten kilometres north-east of Senec on a road connecting Senec with Trnava. Currently, the village has over 700 inhabitants....
, east of Pezinok
Pezinok
Pezinok is a city in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly northeast of Bratislava and has a population of 21,334 .Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on viticulture and agriculture, as well as on brick making and ceramic production.-History:From the second half of the 10th...
and south-west of Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
.
History
The first written reference to the town comes from 1244. However, it is assumed that for the three hundred years before that Báhoň was owned by the Hungarian kings, attached to the Bratislava CastleBratislava Castle
Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on a quite isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians directly above the Danube river in the middle of Bratislava...
estate. In the middle of the 16th century the town has experienced an influx of German colonists, who soon became dominant. Their dominance was defused half a century later when Croatian colonists moved in. The town became fully Slovak after the 1918 founding of Czechoslovakia.
In 1580, the ruling Jazernický family built a mansion, which was expanded and rebuilt in 1759-1765. The manor was rebuilt again in 1816 in Neoclassical style
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
. The final renovation came in 1935-1936.
In 1845, the horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
railway that connected Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
with Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
opened, with a stop in Báhoň. This has positively impacted the town's social and industrial development. After the regular rail line between Žilina
Žilina
Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
and Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
opened, Báhoň retained its train station.
Between 1914 and 1921 the Roman Catholic church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
was built by the famous architect Milan Michal Harminc. In 1930, the manor has become the home of a care home for the blind, and after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
an electrical manufacturing facility customized for blind workers was opened.
Between 1974 and 1990, Báhoň was much larger than it is today, as it also included the villages of Kaplna
Kaplná
Kaplna is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region. It is located about ten kilometres north-east of Senec on a road connecting Senec with Trnava. Currently, the village has over 700 inhabitants....
and Igram
Igram
Igram is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region. It is located northeast of Senec, between the villages of Kaplna and Čataj. Currently, the village has around 550 inhabitants.-History:...
.
Economy and Infrastructure
The village is best known for its vineyards. It lies on the "Low Carpathian Mountains Vine Route", a tourist-oriented wine tasting route that connects all major wine producing towns in the region.Báhoň has nine shops, five pubs and restaurants and multiple small businesses focusing primarily on basic materials processing, such as stone masoning, carpentry and metal smithing.
The town also has a medical center and a dentist, as well as a school and kindergarten. In addition, it has a post office, public water and gas grid, and a sewage system connected to a sewage plant. This level of infrastructure is considered well developed, compared to neighboring villages.
Culture and Entertainment
The local church features a boy choir. There is a library, and the Town Hall publishes a quarterly newsletter.Báhoň also has a soccer team, which plays in Slovakia's lowest, Sixth Division soccer league. In addition, there is a public pool, tennis courts and a Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
training class.