UNESCO Wooden Churches Tour

Tour Overview

Specific samples of sacred architecture in Slovakia are the wooden churches. Among the oldest are the Gothic wooden churches (for example Hervartov). The "articled" churches are other type of wooden churches (for instance Kezmarok). There is also a third type of wooden churches built in eastern Slovakia, mostly in the 18th century. First they were owned by the Greek Catholic denomination, later some of them were changed into Orthodox churches. Wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, which were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008. During our tour you will see all three types of wooden churches.

• Kezmarok: Wooden church - One of the best preserved Slovak wooden sacral churches - articled Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity included in UNESCO Word Heritage list.
• Ladomirova: Wooden church - The Greek Catholic wooden church of St Michael the Archangel in Ladomirova was built in 1742 without a single metal nail. The church is included in UNESCO Word Heritage list.
• Bodruzal: Wooden church - The Greek Catholic wooden church of St Nicolas built in 1658. The church was completely reconstructed in summer 2004. The church is included in UNESCO Word 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.

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

Excluded: Meals and drinks, admissions to the churches.

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