Vlkolínec - monument reservation of folk architecture
Monument reservation of folk architecture in Vlkolinec is a picturesque village under the administration of the town of Ružomberok. Historically, however, it was a separate village. The first written mention of the village came from 1376 and after 1882 it became part of Ružomberok. Vlkolínec is ...
Wooden articular church in Kežmarok
Evangelical wooden articular church of the Most Holy Trinity in Kežmarok was built in 1717. There are fascinating interiors and exceptional wall paintings as well as wood carvings in the church. It is considered to be the most beautiful of the last 5 remaining articular churches in Slovakia. The architect of the church was Juraj Müttermann from city Poprad in Slovakia. They did not use any metal material during building, they did not use any metal nails, exclusively wooden. Originally, it was widthout masonry foundation. The basics were made of wood, but they were replaced with bricks at the last repair. The beams are made of red spruce. The only stone part of the church is the sacristy. With its width of 30,31 m, length of 34,68 m, and height of 20,60 m, it together with 6 side choirs it can serve more than 1500 worshipers, which is quite an achievement for a wooden church. Ceiling paintings started in 1717 and continued for several decades.
Batizov Mountain Lake
Batizov mountain lake (in Slovak Batizovské pleso) is lake in the Batizov valley (Batizovská dolina) below the foot of Gerlach peak (Gerlachovský štít) - the highest peak in Slovakia and High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry). It has max. depth 8,7 m and area 3,48 ha (0,03480 km²), its altitude is 1 884,2 ...
Dobšinská Ice Cave
Dobšinská Ice Cave (Dobšinská ľadová jaskyňa) is located in the Košice region (Košický kraj), in the Rožňava district in the Slovenský Raj mountains near the mining municipality of Dobšiná. It is one of the most important ice caves in the world. Since 2000, it has been included in the UNESCO world natural heritage. The cave was first made accessible in 1871. It is interesting that the glaciation in the cave persists at an altitude of only 920 to 950 m.
