There is a unique wooden bell tower in the settlement, which was the only building that remained intact after the settlement had been burned down by the Germans in 1944 as a revenge to the locals who had been helping the hidden partisans.

The original bell tower from 1850 was not replaced by a new one until 1997. The bell of the bell tower was saved by the local people, farmers and peasants, during the first World War. As soon as they had learnt that the bell would be confiscated for the Army purpose, they buried it in a pile of manure for three months. In the past, the settlement was a part of the Bytča estate and of the Municipality of Petrovice. The Municipality of Petrovice is known to have had its mayor already in 1312, but the exact year of foundation of the Greguše settlement is not known.

Before World War II, the local population counted up to 100 people inhabiting 13 semi-detached houses. Nowadays, the settlement includes 16 houses mainly serving as cottagers. The settlement of Greguše is a usual starting point of hiking tours.

Contact:

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Access: From route 1/18 from Melocík following the red marked tourist sign or from Makov part Čierne (from SKI APARTMÁNY MAKOV) following the yellow marked sign.