UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
THE PREŠOV REGION
JAKUB ŽELEZNÍKTOMÁŠ MRUZ
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UNESCO – PREŠOV REGION
UNESCO • United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization• 878 sites All over the world:• 7 sites Slovakia:• 4 sites The Prešov Region
Bardejov
Wooden churces in Carpathian
Mountains
Carpathian Beech Forests
Levoča and Spiš castle
HISTORICAL CENTER OF BARDEJOV• 2000 – part of UNESCO
REASONS (part of UNESCO): • great town structure• preserved buildings and houses - 15th century• splendid fortification system• city town hall - 16th century• church of Saint Egidius
CHURCH OF SAINT EGIDIUS
TOWN HALL
MAIN SQUARE
FORTIFICATION SYSTEM
WOODEN CHURCHES IN CARPATHIAN MOUNTAINS• 2008 – part of UNESCO• 26 wooden churces in this region• 4 wooden churces – part of UNESCO
REASONS (part of UNESCO): • preserved design and structure• church services• precious rustical construction• worldwide value
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF FRANCIS OF ASSISI HERVATOV
PROTESTANT CHURCH KEŽMAROK
GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SAINT NICHOLASBODRUŽAL
GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ARCHANGEL MICHAELLADOMÍROVÁ
CARPATHIAN BEECH FORESTS• 2007– part of UNESCO• 10 separate beech forests
• REASONS (part of UNESCO): • chain of "islands" of original natural forests• hundred years old firs, beeches, maples and dead wood• home of different species of mushrooms, animals and plants• used for educational scientific research purposes
LEVOČA AND SPIŠ CASTLE • 1993– part of UNESCO• historical center of Levoča• Spiš castle• Spišská Kapitula• Spišské podhradie
• REASONS (part of UNESCO):• histrorical square and the altar made by Master Pavol• preserved ruins of the castle • former ecclesiastical settlement• unique buildings and houses
SPIŠ CASTLE
SPIŠSKÁ KAPITULA
ALTAR MADE BY MASTER PAVOL
LEVOČA
ADDITIONAL ATTENTION QUESTIONS
• 1. What does UNESCO stand for?
• 2. Which are UNESCO World Heritage sites in Prešov region?
• 3. How many wooden churches are there in Carpathian Mountains?
• What trees grow in Carpathian Forests?
• Who was the biggest altar made by?
Bardejov, Wooden churches in Carpathian Mountains, Carpathian Beech Forests, Levoča and Spiš castle (surrounding)
26 of which 4 are part of UNESCO World Heritage
Firs, beeches, maples
Master Pavol
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
TIME FOR QUESTIONS
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