ABOUT MORAVSKÉ LIESKOVÉ EVANGELIC CHURCH
The village of Moravské Lieskové is located in western Slovakia in the district of Nové Mesto nad Váhom. It has a very rich history – the first written document dates back to 1388, when King Sigismund donated it together with Beckov Castle to Duke Ctibor, and this village became a serf village of Beckov Castle during feudalism. Duke Ctibor allowed the Augustinian Order to operate in the village. The name "Moravské" refers to its geographical proximity to Moravia and it first appeared in 1549 (Ljezko Moravicale) and later in 1596 in its almost present form (Liskowe Morawske). Like many villages in this area, Moravské Lieskové has gone through difficult times in the past – Turkish invasions, fires, and many other trials. Several important figures in Slovak culture and history lived here, including the Evangelical pastor and playwright Jozef Hollý (grandfather of the famous actor Josef Abrhám) and the Evangelical pastor, writer, and politician (chairman of the Slovak National Party) Martin Rázus. Moravské Lieskové consists of the village itself and nearby hamlets such as Nové Mlyny, Brestové, Plevovec, Bučkovec, and Šance.
The first Protestant (Evangelic) church in the village was probably built by converting the original monastery church. The visitation report of Superintendent Abrahamides from 1611 mentions a wooden church on the site of the "Brewery," but during the Counter-Reformation, the church was forcibly taken away from the serfs in 1660. From 1786, Protestants were allowed to build their own church without a tower and bells, as required by the Toleration Patent of 1781, in which Joseph II permitted the existence of Protestant "prayer houses." However, these buildings could not be compared to Catholic churches; they had to be modest, inconspicuous, and could not even have an entrance from the main street. After 1861, these rules were relaxed, and between 1891 and 1893, under the leadership of Pastor Lacko, a brick tower with a new bell and tower clock was added to the church. A fundamental modernization of the interior took place between 1970 and 1974. Between 2014 and 2020, the church underwent a complete renovation, and today we can see it in its current form.
The Evangelical Church in Moravský Lieskový is a single-nave building with an altar area in the shape of a semicircula closure on the north side. On the south side, there is a tower that is drawn into the floor plan of the church. There are three bronze bells in the tower, the largest of which weighs 1,200 kg and dates from 1924, the middle one from 1891 weighs 620 kg, and the smallest weighs 320 kg and was recast in 1986. In 2014, Pastor Peter Maca played a key role in having the oldest bell from 1891 listed as a national cultural monument of the Slovak Republic. In 2015, the bells were repaired and equipped with an electric drive with the possibility of satellite signal control.
This church belongs to the Považský Seniorate of the ECAV in Slovakia, and the current pastor is ThDr. Peter Maca. Church services are held according to the schedule, which can be found on the website www.ecav.sk.
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