{"id":14461,"date":"2026-06-25T13:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npvelkafatra.sk\/v-gaderskej-doline-vznikne-environmentalne-vzdelavacie-centrum\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T12:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:08:22","slug":"v-gaderskej-doline-vznikne-environmentalne-vzdelavacie-centrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npvelkafatra.sk\/en\/v-gaderskej-doline-vznikne-environmentalne-vzdelavacie-centrum\/","title":{"rendered":"An environmental education centre will be built in Gadersk\u00e1 Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Administration of Ve\u013ek\u00e1 Fatra National Park will transform an old forester\u2019s lodge in Gadersk\u00e1 Valley into a modern environmental education centre.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The national park acquired the \u017dih\u013eavn\u00e1 forester\u2019s lodge through a transfer from the state enterprise LESY Slovenskej republiky in 2022. Thanks to its advantageous location at the entrance to the most visited valley in Ve\u013ek\u00e1 Fatra, the national park administration intended from the outset to transform it into an attractive visitor centre. \u201cIt\u2019s an ideal place to build the national park\u2019s visitor centre and environmental education centre, which will provide services for visitors. We believe that visiting it will be an experience that sparks the desire to discover the nature of Ve\u013ek\u00e1 Fatra,\u201d said Katar\u00edna Bele\u0161ov\u00e1, Acting Director of the Administration of Ve\u013ek\u00e1 Fatra National Park. <\/p>\n\n

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\u017dih\u013eavn\u00e1 forester\u2019s lodge below Blatnica Castle. PHOTO: NPVF <\/em><\/p>\n\n

The visitor centre will provide practical information about the national park\u2019s nature for various target groups, information on options for moving along hiking trails using various audiovisual techniques and a 3D model of the area. It will also offer guiding services, lectures, and comfortable seating. Upstairs there will be facilities for the staff operating the visitor centre. The eco-education centre will provide space for training sessions and workshops for approximately 50 people. The training room will be wheelchair-accessible and equipped with audiovisual technology for educational programmes, talks, and expert lectures. <\/p>\n\n

The author of the architectural design is Ing. arch. Peter Podoba: \u201cThe goal was to create architecture in the heart of Gadersk\u00e1 Valley that doesn\u2019t shout, but listens to nature. The massing and spatial concept of the eco-education centre is deliberately designed so it doesn\u2019t compete with the breathtaking views. Thanks to neutral shapes and a living, grass-covered roof, the building blends perfectly into its surroundings.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

The centre will not only educate about ecology, but will itself be its embodiment. \u201cEvery detail and technology prove that modern buildings can operate in absolute respect for the planet. The heart of the building is a solid timber structure made of laminated panels. They are joined by pure mechanical force without a drop of chemicals or adhesives, reducing the carbon footprint by an incredible 60%. What\u2019s more, it\u2019s exceptional \u2018moon wood\u2019 felled in precise harmony with natural cycles, making it denser, harder, and ready to withstand the whims of the weather. Thermal comfort will be ensured by an eco-friendly heat pump, and the sustainable loop will be closed by recycling greywater from sinks, which will get a second chance when flushing toilets,\u201d added architect Peter Podoba. <\/p>\n