Leštiny, SK

Wooden articular church of Leštiny

The wooden joint church of Leštiny is an evangelical joint church built between 1688 and 1689. In this Catholic region, "articular" Protestant churches were then allowed as long as they were made of wood (a material seen as temporary) and did not have a tower or bell. However, a bell tower was erected later in 1777.

About this building

This site is part of the European Cultural Itinerary of Saints Cyril and Methodius. More information: https://www.cyril-methodius.cz/vysny-kubin/

Key Features

  • Monuments
  • Atmosphere / quiet space
  • Wildlife

Visitors information

  • Muddy boot friendly

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Chapel of St. Michael

The Saint-Michael chapel is located in the picturesque 13th-century castle of Orava. After his family obtained ownership of the castle in 1556, Juraj Thurzo (1567-1616), a fervent Protestant, was the one who endowed it with the Chapel of St Michael. The richly decorated baroque interior houses the tombs of the Thurzo family. Nationalised after the Second World War, Orava Castle is now a museum and its chapel hosts traditional concerts.

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Synagogue in Liptovský Mikuláš

The Synagogue in Liptovský Mikuláš is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1846 by architect Lippòt Baumhorn. The synagogue underwent reparations in 1878, 1904, 1977 and between 1989 and 1994. In use until WWII, this brick synagogue in the Neo-Classical style now serves as a cultural centre.

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