History of the village
The first written mention about the village dates back to 1281 entitled Nogreth, another document from 1401 is stating Velkyluczky, the name returned to Hungarian form Villa Nogreth - Hungarian Nagyret in 1421. We have preserved already renewed oldest house in the village from this period which has still the manor house form with huge spaces and a lot of sidelong buildings.
The name Velka Luka has been valid since 1773. Velka Luka was the villeinage of Zvolen rulership. It became the residence of "country captain" in the 17th century, whose predation led Luka´s villeins to complaining to Esterhazy rulership in Zvolen - Dobra Niva (Good Flat). Unbearable oppression possessed Velka Luka citizens to run on different rulership in 1673 - 1848. Two seals with Velka Luka coat of arms have remained from this period with the patulous tree growing from the greensward on one´s and the second one is portraying the patulous tree growing from the greensward and with the dove flying up from it. The actual coat-of-arms was made by this second motive. The village pertained to widow after Stephan Esterházy in 1787. Village had 43 houses where lived 351 inhabitants.
Since long ago were the inhabitants concerned with farming, hemp growing, linen pruducing and stock-raising. George Benadik was attracting attention in the first half of 20. century, who was manufacturing handle sheephook mainly from plummy wood and fancy inlay whistle. He cramed the copper strip into the wood and then he polished and smoothed it. The first world war deeply hit the life in the village associated with hunger and beggary. Therefore the end of war was welcomed by its inhabitants very joyfully. The Second World War adversely tinge village and her inhabitants too. The whole village was involved in SNP (Slovak national uprisnig). The village supported rebels and during the battles fall 8 males, whom were exposed "memorial tablet", nowadays located in the local cemetery.
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