Hviezdoslavova hájovňa
Forester's lodge below Baba hora in Rovne near Oravská Polhora, with two literary exhibitions: on Hviezdoslav's The Forester's Wife (Hájnikova žena) and on the writer Milo Urban.
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About the museum
This natural site below Baba hora is linked with two important Slovak writers. In the 1880s Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav walked here, looking for inspiration for his work Hájnikova žena (The Forester's Wife). At the beginning of the 20th century the prose writer Milo Urban was born in the original lodge, which was destroyed by fire in 1912; today's building stands on its foundations.
The Hájnikova žena exhibition was opened in October 1979 during the 25th Hviezdoslavov Kubín recitation competition, and it is the first literary museum in Slovakia devoted to a single work by a poet. It presents the environment from which Hviezdoslav drew inspiration, the origin and editions of the poem, and its treatment in fine art, theatre and film. In the neighbouring building there is an exhibition on Milo Urban, writer, publicist and translator, who remained faithful to Orava in his work too.
Highlights
- Stylised forester's room and Hviezdoslav's writing corner
- Editions and adaptations of Hájnikova žena (Fulla, Benka)
- Multimedia presentation of Hviezdoslav's work
- Milo Urban exhibition in the neighbouring building
Permanent exhibitions
- Expozícia Hviezdoslavovej Hájnikovej ženy – Literary exhibition on the origin, editions and adaptations of the poem Hájnikova žena and on the environment that inspired the poet.
- Expozícia Mila Urbana – Exhibition about the writer Milo Urban, a native of the forester's lodge in Rovne.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Oravské múzeum P. O. Hviezdoslava (Žilinský samosprávny kraj)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1.50children over 6, students, pensioners, holders of a ZŤP card |
| Children & teens | €1.50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 enter free, except for chargeable cultural events. The price applies to one exhibition. |
| Seniors | €1.50Pensioners from 60 years. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €1.50companion free |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50 |
| Families | €7.502 adults and 1 or more children aged 6 to 15; this applies to each exhibition separately, and each additional child enters free. |
| Combined ticket for both exhibitions – adult | €4Reduced admission to both exhibitions €2; school trips €2. |
| Wedding photography and filming on the site | €100 |
The prices shown apply to one exhibition (Hájnikova žena or Milo Urban). Pupils up to 15 years get a 50% discount on presentation of a travel pass or health insurance card; secondary and university students get 50% on presentation of an ISIC or student card; pensioners from 60 years and holders of a ZŤP card get 50%; the companion of a ZŤP-S holder enters free. Payment is possible only in cash.
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