St. Catherine`s church in Banska Štiavnica
The late Gothic St. Catherine’s Church is one of the most beautiful churches in Banská Štiavnica. It is also called “Slovak”, because the sermons here had been taking place in Slovak language since 1658.
St. Catherine’s Church was built in 1488-1491. Its interior decorations were worked on ...
Wooden Church in Hronsek and baroque bell-house
Wooden articular Church is located in village of Hronsek in the District of Banská Bystrica, Banská Bystrica Region. Church has a shape of the cross with arms 23 and 18m long. As there are many unusual motives from Scandinavian architecture, it is assumed that craftsmen from Norway or Sweden articipated on the construction site. Unique is also the ordering of the benches on the choirs so that the church can accommodate 1100 worshipers through its 5 doors. The altar has 6 tables from 1771 by Master Samuel Kialovič. Above the altar there are angels holding the coats of arms of noble families from the surrounding area who supported the Lutheran Church. The organ is the work of master Martin Podkonický from Banská Bystrica. It is precious baroque organ from year 1764. Master Podkonický is also author of a unique Organ in Spania Dolina. Chandelier in the church, originally a gold-plated, is a gift from portreeve Martin Hudec from village Veľká Lúka. Near the Church is a bell tower with the same architecture, which was built at the same time as the church. It is registered in the list of UNESCO world cultural heritage since year 2008.
Waterfall Skok (Vodopád Skok)
The Skok Waterfall is located above the Štrbské Pleso lake in Mlynická valley (Mlynická dolina). It is about 30 m high and is located at altitude 1,725 m. a.s.l.. It is possible to get there by hike from Strbske Pleso lake in about 1.5 hour. You can to climb to the top of the waterfall (around ...
Green Lake
Green Lake (in Slovak Zelené pleso) is mountain lake in Slovakia located at an altitude of 1 545 m, has an area of 1,78 ha and has deep 4,5 m. Green Lake is the largest mountain lake in the eastern part of the High Tatras (Vysoké Tatry). It belongs among the most beautiful mountain lakes in Tatra Mountains (Tatry). It is located in the Valley of White Water / Valley of Kežmarska White Water (Dolina Kežmarskej Bielej vody) bellow the peak Little Kežmarský Peak (Malý Kežmarský štít). Thanks to green lightening water it was named - green. The hike to Green Lake can be started and finished at several points and along several hiking trails. We recommend that you inquire at the local tourist information center and also inquire about the difficulty of the individual routes. The most common starting point for access to Zelené pleso is the tourist center Tatranská Lomnica (part of the town of Vysoké Tatry).
