Cultural Directory of Slovakia - Church

St Margita Church, Turčianske Jaseno

The Gothic Church of St Margita in Turčianske Jaseno dates from the early 13th century. A National Cultural Monument, it is a unique example of Slovak folk architecture and incorporates some restored frescoes.

Church of the Holy Spirit at Žehra

Located three kilometres from Spiš Castle, the Church of the Holy Spirit at Žehra belongs to the group of two-nave churches which are unique to the Spiš region.

St Martin’s Cathedral, Bratislava

Wooden Churches of the Slovak Part of the Carpathian Mountain Area UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area inscribed on the World Heritage List illustrate the coexistence of different religious faiths within a small territory of central Europe.

Evangelical 'Articled' Wooden Church at Hronsek

Evangelical 'Articled' Wooden Church at Kežmarok

Evangelical 'Articled' Wooden Church at Leštiny

Greek Catholic Wooden Church of St Michael the Archangel at Ladomirová

The most numerous group of wooden churches in Slovakia is that formed by the Greek Catholic and Orthodox churches, which are scattered all over the north eastern region. The most characteristic feature of these religious buildings is their emphasis on the number three, symbolising the Holy Trinity. This can be seen not only in their three domes, but also in their groundplan, with three areas arranged in an axis ascending in height from west to east.

Roman Catholic Wooden Church of St Francis of Assisi at Hervartov

Roman Catholic Wooden Church at Tvrdošín

Evangelical 'Articled' Wooden Church in Svätý Kríž

One of five 'Articled' evangelical churches, so called because they were built under the article of the law issued in 1681 by Emperor Leopold I in an attempt to halt the spread of protestantism. As such they had to be built at the edge of a village with the entrance facing away it and to be constructed only from wood with no foundations, towers or bells. It was originally planned to build 38 wooden articled churches in Slovakia but only nine were built and of these five have survived. All of them were designed in the form of a 'Greek cross'.

Evangelical 'Articled' Wooden Church in Istebné

One of five 'Articled' evangelical churches, so called because they were built under the article of the law issued in 1681 by Emperor Leopold I in an attempt to halt the spread of protestantism. As such they had to be built at the edge of a village with the entrance facing away it and to be constructed only from wood with no foundations, towers or bells. It was originally planned to build 38 wooden articled churches in Slovakia but only nine were built and of these five have survived. All of them were designed in the form of a 'Greek cross'.

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