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![[Tekovské Luzany flag]](../images/s/sk-lv-tl.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 5 Feb 2002
Flag and CoA of Tekovské Lužany are on this
webpage.
Tekovské Lužany, situated in the eastern part of the Podunajská lowland
in a wide fertile land of the lower Hron river with almost 3000 inhabitants
is, the biggest village of the district Levice.
The first written reference about Tekovské Lužany originates from 1156
mentioned under the name Surla as a more important parish office belonging
to the Esztergom archbishopric. Since the 16th century Tekovské Lužany
had been an yeoman place (oppidum) and a centre of the southern part of
the Esztergom archbishopric. From the year 1601 originates a mention about
existence of a school and since 1662 village of agricultural character
has had the market right. Its main goal was trade in cattle and products
of craftsmen.
On April 19, 1849 broke out one of the bloodiest war confrontations
between the Hungarian soldiers and the Emperor´s troops during the Revolution
years 1848/49. In honour of victory of revolution troops in this battle
and in honour of more than 400 dead soldiers a monument was built in 1896
in the village - a present-day protected national monument. Main tourist
attraction: the Wine Road.
Jarig Bakker, 5 Feb 2002