Highlights of the trip

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Banska Stiavnica UNESCO World Heritage - gold mining town

The majority of monuments of Banska Stiavnica concentrate in the area spreading between the Trinity and Town Hall squares. The Gothic church of St Catherine from the end of the 15th century and the town hall with its slender clock tower detach these squares.

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Vlkolinec village UNESCO World Heritage - untouched and complex example of folk countryside architecture

The village comprises two or three-room log cabin-type houses. There are preserved the bell tower from 1770, water well, Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and school.

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The Articled Protestant Church in Hronsek - UNESCO heritage

Wooden church in Hronsek is a precious historical monument, together with a wooden belfry from 1726. The oak pillars have carved header Ionian ornaments. It has a shingle roof with three crosses and a rooster, as a Christian symbol of vigilance.

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Spisska Kapitula UNESCO World Heritage - one of the most interesting Romanesque monuments in Slovakia

The town consists of the Cathedral of St Martin, a former monastery, and a single street. A town wall encloses all of the medieval constructions.

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Spis castle UNESCO World Heritage - partly restored medieval castle

The Spis Castle in eastern Slovakia is one of the largest castles in Central Europe. Slovak National Museum presents various collections on its premises.

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The Roman-Catholic St James church in Levoca - main altar is the tallest of its kind in the world

The Late Gothic wooden main altar of St James is 18.6 m tall, made of lime wood in 1507-1517 by Master Pavol of Levoca.

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Bardejov - UNESCO World Heritage - a royal town with medieval buildings

The main square is surrounded by well-preserved Gothic and Renaissance burgher houses and fortification systems from the 14th and 15th centuries. Bardejov is also known as the Most Gothic town in Slovakia.

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The Church of St Francis of Assisi in Hervartov - UNESCO heritage

The Roman Catholic church in the Slovakian village of German origin is from the late 15th century and represents the oldest type of Slovakia. The main altar originates from the years 1460 - 1470.

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The Church of St Nicholas in Bodruzal - UNESCO World Heritage

The wooden Greek Catholic church built in 1658 is a construction of the Carpathian type layout with a shingle roof and three towers. The Baroque interior is prevalent with white - gold decorations.

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The Church of St Nicholas in Ruska Bystra UNESCO heritage

The Greek Catholic church is from the beginning of the 18th century. Wooden log structure typically consists of the altar room, nave, and vestibule. The sanctuary has a polygonal shape.

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St Elisabeth Cathedral - the largest church in Slovakia

The dominant of the square and the town of Kosice is the monumental Gothic St Elisabeth Cathedral. Besides being the largest cathedral in Slovakia, it is also the easternmost situated Gothic cathedral of western type in Europe.

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Ochtinska Aragonite Cave - UNESCO World Heritage - unique aragonite formations

Although only 300 m long, it is famous for its rare aragonite decoration. There are only three aragonite caves discovered in the world so far.