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A church wall, a stone pillar, or the pavement beneath our feet – we usually pass them by without much notice. However, pupils from Ján Kupecký Primary School and Na bielenisku Primary School stopped during their walks through Pezinok to discover the world of inanimate nature right in places they knew well. The route led

What does a 24-hour nature mapping look like? The answer was provided by Biodiversity Day, which took place in Penzing, Austria, in mid-June. This district of Vienna is part of the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve model region, one of the partners of the CoDe MoRe cross-border project. The event was also attended by representatives of the

From June 15–18, 2026, Pezinok hosted a student exchange program with participants from the Austrian partner region of Rosalia-Kogelberg, carried out within the Interreg Slovakia – Austria program and the CoDeMoRe project (Common Development of the Model Regions). The activity aimed to promote cross-border discovery of the model regions and to raise young people’s awareness

From May 18 to 21, 2026, the city of Pezinok, as the lead partner of the Interreg Slovakia – Austria cross-border cooperation program and the CoDe MoRe project, participated along with project partners in a professional “best practice” excursion to the UNESCO Global Geopark Karawanken – Karavanke in Carinthia, Austria. The joint program of partners

The Municipal Information Center on Radničné Square is undergoing a transformation. Thanks to the international CoDe MoRe project, implemented under the Interreg VI-A SK-AT program, an interactive presentation room is being created on its premises to showcase the natural and cultural heritage of the region and partner territories. The project also brings broader improvements in

On a hill in the middle of an oak forest above Pezinok stands an unassuming yet striking stone ruin well known to the people of Pezinok — the so-called Perecký (Peregský) House. For many years, the house was shrouded in myths and legends. It was only the archaeological research carried out in 2024–2025 by the

The Interreg CoDeMoRe project links three exceptional territories – the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve, the Malé Karpaty Geopark, and the Rosalia-Kogelberg Nature Park – with the aim of connecting regions, sharing know-how, and jointly protecting bio- and geodiversity through sustainable development and education. The project also produced a short VIDEO TRAILER, offering a brief glimpse into

As the lead partner of the CoDe MoRe project, the City of Pezinok participated in the year’s kick-off meeting under the organizational leadership of the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve, which took place on January 21 in the Austrian town of Purkersdorf. The delegation for the City of Pezinok included Miroslava Petrušová and Michaela Zemanovičová from the

If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you’ve probably noticed that new attractions are popping up around Pezinok. As part of the CoDeMoRe project, an educational nature trail with playful and interactive elements is being created, making time outdoors more enjoyable for children, students, and adults alike. On Thursday, November 6, 2025, a working meeting was

Imagine a lunar landscape—barren, desolate, scarred by more than a century of iron ore mining. Where mining machinery and steel furnaces once cut into the red earth, the Minett UNESCO Biosphere now stretches out—a unique area in southern Luxembourg that brings together industrial heritage, nature, and sustainable development. Mining heritage and natural transformation The last