Region of Pre šov and it’s monuments

1. Region of Prešov and it’s monuments Veronika Petrušková 2.D

2. Wooden chapels in Svidník • 17.-18. century • built without nails • surrounded by low wooden fence with place for getting in = wicket door • each chapel has 3 towers increasing to west, it symbolizes The Trinty • with their own bell tower mainly • interior is full of paintings with religious character

4. Bardejov • Built in 1241 • situated on business crossroad • prefered by ugrian monarchs • a lotof literae patentes • Many middleage monuments such as bastions, Jewish synagogue, hangman’s house,…

5. St. Egidia Basilica

6. Town hall, cloistered bastion, hangman’s house

7. Levoča • centre = Master Pavol’s square • there are located very important monuments. Very polular is st. Jakub’s church with famous wooden Master Pavol’s altar.With its 18,62  meters it’s the biggest altar in the world. It’s from 16. century and it’s made from limewood. • other monuments: Master Pavol’s house, town hall with arcads, evangelistic church, cage of shame

8. Most popular places

9. Spišská kapitula • Originally an independent village • Today a cultural reservation • It has religious character because it was built around the church • in 17. century was surrounded by stone hedge and became a town • from 1948 it became a part of Spišské Podhradie • about 300 citizens • has only one street with houses on both sides and gate at each end • the dominant cultural statement is The St. Martin’s Cathedral

10. The St. Martin’s Cathedral

11. The museum of Andy Warhol, Medzilaborce • Andy Warhol = key figure in Pop Art • a painter, writer, music producer, avant-garde filmmaker, magazine creator, sculptor, and photographer • he was fascinated with all forms of media • icon of commercial art in New York

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