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The historical background and present life of the village of Muránska Dlhá Lúka:
The earliest written reference of the village dates from 1357, however the area of the village has been inhabited even earlier as some of the historical documents reveal. Situated in the historical region known as Gemer - Malohont, the name of the village has changed several times over the past century. It was known as "Hoszu Reth" in 1357, "Hozywret" in 1435 and "Dlua Luka" in 1551, "Dluha Luka or Hoszu Reth in 1605 and "Muranska Dluha Luka in 1773 (also known as Murányhossúrét in Hungarian language and Lange - Wiese in German language).
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The total cadastral area of the village is 1 865 hectares. Situated in the valley surrounded by several hills known as Radzim, Zubová and Po¾an, this village is a home for just under 730 inhabitants. The location of the village gives plenty of opportunities to explore the surrounding areas and take a walk in the nearby woods. Walkers and visitors are recommended to visit some of the following places of interest and nearby villages:
v Village of Luèanské, Muránska Zdychava and Korimovo
v Castle known as Muránsky hrad
v Ve¾ká Lúka
v The natural plain of Muránska planina
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v Predná hora
v Roman Catholic Church located in the village which was built in 13th century. It has got a great historical value and has been included on the list of Slovak National Cultural Monuments
Some of the village's own facilities include:
v The local horse farm and riding school
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v Ski center equipped with the night lighting and three ski lifts suitable for both beginners and more advance skiers (the length of the ski lifts is 450 m, 300 m and a small lift for children)
The traditional symbols of the village of Muránska Dlhá Lúka:
The village's own official stamp dates from the mid 17th century. The original stamp imprint dating from 1656 can be found in the collection of stamp imprints in the Regional archive in Budapest (the Capital of Hungary). Showing the text of "Sigilum D. Lukiucensis 1656" and picture of a batch of ears of corn, a few flowers, a crown and some farming tools, this renaissance stamp has got a great historical value. Another stamp of the village, which can also be found in the same archive, dates from the late 18th century. This village stamp carries similar text and features. Showing the text of "Sigilum Muranhozuretiensis", there is a clear picture of ears of corn, four flowers and a few farming tools. Both stamps clearly show the agricultural background of the village.
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The ears of cereals were used for agricultural purposes and secured the food (bread) to the villagers. In the Greek and Latin mythology, the ears of cereals are the symbols of summer and prosperity. Even the Greek Goddess of farmers known as Ceres had these ears arranged on her hair. By the way, isn't her name similar to what we now call cereals? In the Christian faith, the ears of corn are the symbols of new life, resurrection and can be found in some of the parts of the Bible. The flowers on the stamp represent the beauty, greenery of the spring months, new crop, new life. All these symbols are creating the peaceful picture of the village life and represent peace and prosperity.
The motives of the older stamp of the village was used to produce the present official stamp of Muránska Dlhá Lúka.
The village's own coat of arms is very similar to the official stamp of the village. It shows the picture of golden batch of ears of corn situated between some farming tools and a couple of white flowers on the sides of the coat of arms. This motif is located on the blue background field.
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