Slovenský orloj

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Najväčšia drevená socha na Slovensku sa nachádza v Starej Bystrici. Má podobu sediacej Sedembolestnej Panny Márie - patrónky Slovenska. Na jeho realizácii sa podieľalo viacero architektov, rezbárov, technikov, stavbárov, kamenárov zo Slovenska a Českej republiky.

Vo výklenkoch orloja je umiestnených šesť bronzových plastík: z najstaršieho obdobia je to knieža Pribina, kráľ Svätopluk, z 19. storočia sú to kodifikátori slovenského jazyka Anton Bernolák a Ľudovít Štúr, z 20. storočia je to Milan Rastislav Štefánik a Andrej Hlinka.

Sedem sôch slovenských apoštolov vytesal z topoľového dreva ľudový rezbár Peter Kuník z Tvrdošína. Ide o svätcov, ktorých osudy boli spojené so Slovenskom: sv. Cyril, sv. Metod, sv. Andrej-Svorad, sv. Beňadik, sv. Gorazd, sv. Bystrík a sv. Vojtech.

Srdcom orloja je tzv. astroláb, teda ciferník s astronomickými údajmi. Práve astroláb robí zo Slovenského orloja v Starej Bystrici jediný a prvý orloj na Slovensku.

Farebnosť hlavnej dosky astrolábu je daná fázami dňa:čierna noc, červená úsvit, bledomodrá deň-obzor, červená súmrak. Ručička so slnkom sa pohybuje po týchto poliach podľa toho, kde sa reálne slnko nachádza. Hlavná doska astrolábu je ďalej delená zlatými lemovkami, ktoré označujú rovník, obratník raka, obratník kozorožca a tzv. miestny poludník, teda úsečku priamky, ktorá ukazuje kedy je slnko najvyššie na oblohe nad Starou Bystricou. Orloj v Starej Bystrici tak ako jediný z jestvujúcich orlojov na svete ukazuje tzv. pravý slnečný čas.

Okrem toho astroláb ukazuje polohu mesiaca na oblohe, fázy mesiaca a polohu slnka v znamení zverokruhu. Na vonkajšom okraji je tzv. kalendárna doska, ktorá má 366 dielov a každý deň sa otočí o jeden diel. Významné slovenské sviatky a pamätné dni sú na kalendárnej doske označené červenou hviezdičkou.

Vo vežičke orloja sú umiestnené dva zvony. Jeden zvon odbíja čas, druhý zvon vytvára zvukovú kulisu počas promenády apoštolov.

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National Park of Malá Fatra

National Park of Malá Fatra

The National Park of Malá Fatra is situated in the westernmost Slovak high mountains Malá Fatra. Gorges, rock peaks and an attractive ridge tour are among its attractions.

Diery (Malá Fatra Mts.)

The village Štefanová with numerous buildings built in traditional style is situated in the north-west of Slovakia at the foothill of the mountain Veľký Rozsutec (1,610 m).

Vrátna valley (Malá Fatra Mts.)

Vrátna valley (Malá Fatra Mts.)

The only access road to the Vrátna valley, the most attractive part of the Malá Fatra Mts. is from the village Terchová. The Vrátna valley has four points of access: Tiesňavy, Stará dolina, Nová dolina and Starý dvor.

Korňa Oil Spring

Korňa Oil Spring

In Kysuce village Korňa, you will not find any oil tycoons who would become rich thanks to „black gold“. However, you can find there the unique oil spring, which is the only preserved spring among similar smaller oil surface outflows in the central Europe. The picturesque village of Korňa is situated in the Čadca district, near the town of Turzovka, in Beskydy Mountains.

AquaRelax Dolný Kubín

AquaRelax Dolný Kubín

AquaRelax is a modern aqua park in Dolný Kubín, outstanding for its unique pyramid architecture. It uses only crystal-clear water in stainless steel pools.

Thermal Swimming Pool Laura Rajecké Teplice

Thermal Swimming Pool Laura Rajecké Teplice

You can bathe in the Laura thermal spa in two swimming pools, from which one is for the children. The water temperature is 20 - 26oC. The area also offers mini-golf, beach volley, restaurants and snack bars with fast food. A parking lot is nearby.

Kysuce Regional Gallery

Kysuce Regional Gallery

The Kysuce Regional Gallery was founded in 1981, with its seat being located in the Town House on Hlinkova Street in the town of Čadca. It has a branch in the manor house in Oščadnica.

Museum of the Kysuce Village

The outdoor ethnographic exposition presents the "kopanice" type of scattered settlements in hilly areas which was typical of the Kysuce region.

Forest Railway of Vychylovka

Forest Railway of Vychylovka

The narrow gauge Historic Forest Railway in Vychylovka in the Kysuce region in northwestern Slovakia is a technological masterpiece of world prominence operating in the area that divides the Kysuce and Orava regions.

The monument of Juraj Jánošík (Terchová)

The monument of Juraj Jánošík (Terchová)

The most famous highwayman, Juraj Jánošík, was born in the mountainous village of Terchová in the north-west of Slovakia. The inhabitants of Terchová had a statue of their native made to guard the entrance to the Vrátna valley.

Kysuce Museum Čadca

Kysuce Museum Čadca

The Kysuce Museum in Čadca is a regional museum focused on national history and geography. At the same time, it is also a specialized museum with Slovakia-wide competence concerning the documentation of the development of forest railways in Slovakia for museum purposes.

Orava Logging Railway

Orava Logging Railway

In practice, the logging railway in Oravská Lesná in Orava was not only cheaper with respect to the construction and operation, compared to the conventional railways, but it also could cope with a very rugged terrain. Nowadays, it is not used for the original purpose – the transport of timber, but it serves as an attraction of the Orava Museum.

Exposition of the Orava Logging Railway

Exposition of the Orava Logging Railway

The Orava Museum established the exposition of the Orava Logging Railway and the Orava Co-ownership Association in the reconstructed premises of the service building and it will be pleased to welcome anybody coming to this beautiful part of Slovakia to spend their time in a pleasant manner and to have some new experience.

Starý hrad

Hrad sa vyníma na lesnom pozadí v Domašínskom meandri Váhu povyše hradu Strečno. Na Považí patril tento hrad medzi najstaršie. Pôvodne sa nazýval hrad Varín. Svoj dnešný názov "Starý hrad" získal po výstavbe a sprevádzkovaní hradu Strečno.

The Memorial of the French Partisans near Strečno

The Memorial of the French Partisans near Strečno

Fierce fights for the strategic gap of the Váh and the mountain range Malá Fatra near Strečno in the north-west of Slovakia took place between the German army and the partisans of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP). A memorial was built on the hill Zvonica to commemorate the dead heroes.

Museum of Považie in Žilina

Museum of Považie in Žilina

The Museum of Považie in Žilina is situated in the premises of the Budatín Castle on the northern outskirts of Žilina.

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