UNESCO Bardejov & Wooden Churches Tour

Tour Overview

Bardejov - Slovak UNESCO heritage is a small town but with but exceptionally complete and well-preserved fortified medieval centre, which typifies the urbanization in this part of Slovakia. Among other amazing historical sites (square, church, city hall), it also contains a Jewish quarter around a fine 18th-century synagogue.

Slovak wooden churches - part of Carpathian Mountains are great example of different religions within a small territory of central Europe - Slovakia. There are more than 60 wooden churches in Slovakia and the most of them are situated in north-east part of Slovakia. The series of eight UNESCO wooden churches includes Roman Catholic, Protestant and Greek Orthodox churches. The churches were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The most of them are located in small isolated villages. Wood is the main construction material. The wooden churches represent traditional construction techniques. Interiors of the churches are decorated with wall and ceiling paintings and works of art that enrich the cultural significance of the properties.

• Bardejov: Central square - The most beautiful medieval square in Slovakia included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Bardejov: St. Egidius church - Majestic gothic basilica with three naves included included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Bardejov: City hall - Early-renaissance building typical for areas north of Alps with the fading out of late-gothic artistic and architectural details included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Hervartov: Wooden church - Roman catholic wooden church of St Francis of Assisi is in 2008, along with seven wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountains, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the oldest and best preserved wooden church in Slovakia and was built by the end of the 15th century.
• Lukov: Wooden church - This unique Greek Catholic church dedicated to Saint Kosmos and Saint Damian stands on the top of a hill at the edge of the village of Lukovnot far from the city of Bardejov. Construction of the church started in 1708 and finished the following year.

Included: Services of private English speaking guide for one day, transport by private car.

Excluded: Meals and drinks, admissions to the sites (estimated cost 10 EUR/ person).

Meeting: Poprad, Tatranska Lomnica, Stary Smokovec, Strbske Pleso.