TIK - Tatra information board:
TIK STARÝ SMOKOVEC:
address: Oblastné stredisko HZS Vysoké Tatry, Starý Smokovec 23, 062 01 Vysoké Tatry
phone: +421 (0)52 442 34 40
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TIK TATRANSKÁ LOMNICA:
address: TIK TATRANSKÁ LOMNICA, 059 60 Tatranská Lomnica, Vysoké Tatry
phone: +421 (0)52 446 81 19
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TIK ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO:
address: TIK ŠTRBSKÉ PLESO, 059 85 Štrbské Pleso, Vysoké Tatry
phone: +421 (0)52 449 23 91
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LevočaThis is the site of an historical reserve. It is one of the most beautiful towns of the Spis region and perhaps of the whole of Slovakia. The cathedral church of St Joseph's was reconstructed from the historical remains of the former church that was destroyed by fire in 1550 into what is now a fine example of a perfectly preserved which dominates the renaissance complex of the town hall and the house of Thurzo. In the city square the visitor can also see the house of Master Paul of Levoca, the most famous medieval artist of the Spis Region. He was the creator of the unique 18.6 m tall wooden altar in St Joseph's Church considered to be the tallest and most important example of this type in Europe. Also to be seen in the town hall is 16th century "cage of disgrace". Levoča belongs to former three royal towns in Old Hungary. The Master Paul´s Square is rectangle shaped with more than 60 burgess and patrician houses around. With its area it is one of the largest medieval squares in Central Europe. The dominant of the square – the St. James´ Church is the second largest church in Slovakia with the largest wooden late-gothic altar in the world (18.62 m). This unique is the work of famous medieval wood-carver Master Paul of Levoča – the person of millenium 2000. The organ in St. James´ Church was constructed in 1624 – 1630. At that time it was the most significant monument of Levoča. Up to 19th century it was the biggest organ in whole Hungary. The chamber theatre with congress hall is the second oldest theatre in Slovakia. On the belfry, interconnected with the unique historical Townhall, there is the first tower-clock in Old Hungary. The protestant churche, build of greek-cross shape with large cupola, is proud of its valuable historical library and baroque wooden cross. In Old Minorits´ Monastry there is well-preserved gothic cross-vault corridor with fragments of fresco paintings, the only one in Slovakia. The Special Schools Museum is the only one of this kind in Slovakia. In the house No 26 there was the Brewer´s Printing Office, where the beautiful, wood-carved, Orbis Pictus by Jan Amos Comenius was edited in 4 languages, as well as the significant edition of Slovak hymnbook by Juraj Tranovský – Tranoscius. The Provincial House had belonged to the most representative buildings in Old Hungary. It is the purist classicistic building in Slovakia. The fortification system of town walls is the most well-preserved in Slovakia (4/5 of the original lenght 2.5 km). Basilica Minor is the place of annual pilgrimage in July, the greatest in Slovakia. In 2005 Levoča with Marian Hill was chosen by delegates of European Association of Marian Pilgrimage Centres as a member of this association. This way it belongs to world pilgrimage centres such as Lourdes, Mariazell, Czenstochowa, or Fatima. More informations: www.levoca.sk Localization on map:photogallery ()
Last update: 26.04.2008
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High Tatras:
The town of High Tatras was founded in 1947 and it has a population of 5,000 residents. The Administrative centre of the town is Stary Smokovec, which together with Tatranska Lomnica and Strbske Pleso provides the focal point for one of the three most important Tatra tourist resorts. High Tatras covers an area of 398 square km and is one of the largest cities in the Slovak republic.
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