Zborov Castle
Not far away from Bardejov in north-east of Slovakia are the ruins of the Castle Zborov, also called Makovica.
Museum of Folk Architecture
Open-air museum, Folk museum, Museum & Gallery
The Museum of Folk Architecture - Slovakia's oldest open-air museum - is located on the edge of the Bardejov Spa in north-eastern Slovakia. The museum's main sights include two wooden churches that were originally located in the village of Zboj (Orthodox) and the nearby village of Mikulášová (Greek-Catholic).
The first exposition of the open-air museum in Slovakia was opened to public in 1965 in spa of Bardejov. It currently consists of almost 30 buildings of traditional folk architecture from the Upper Šariš and north-eastern Zemplín regions.
To the architectural dominant - the wooden church from the village Mikulášová-Niklová, another wooden church from Zboj was added. Both Greek-Catholic churches are unique examples of sacral architecture.
Apart from houses with stables, also structures with technical equipment- among themblacksmith workshop, fruit drying room, drilling mechanism driven by water and the fulling mill were placed here.
A visit to the museum is enlivened by organized events, such as the Day of Crafts, the Folklore Afternoon, the Potters' Sunday, the Tour of the Ruthenian and Šariš Folklores, etc.
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Zborov Castle
Not far away from Bardejov in north-east of Slovakia are the ruins of the Castle Zborov, also called Makovica.
Hervartov – Church of St Francis of Assisi
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Lukov - Venécia - Greek Catholic wooden church of St Cosmo and Damian
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Frička - Greek Catholic wooden church of St Michael the Archangel
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Open-air Ethnographic Exposition of SNM-MUK in Svidník
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Dobroslava - Greek Catholic wooden church of St Paraskieva
he Greek Catholic wooden church of St Paraskieva from 1705. It is a log building with three spaces and a new diagonal nave on tall stone masonry. The church was rebuilt in 1932 when it acquired the form as we know it now, with to lateral chapels. The church was reconstructed in 2002. Its Baroque interior and iconostas are from the mid-18th century. The iconostas with the subject of the New Testament, figures of Apostles, Prophets and other Saints was restored. More artistic and historic icons and objects complement the interior of the church.
Ladomirová – Church of St Michael the Archangel
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