SLOVAK CULTURE

The Spiš Castle

The 2nd most extensive Slovak castle

registered in the list of monuments of the World´s Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO

frequently used as a film location

The Bojnice castle12th century

Medieval

Romantic castle

St. Jacob church in LevOČaThe Roman-Catholic church

one of the most important sacral buildings in Slovakia

one of the largest Gothic churches in Slovakia

Its wooden main altar of St. James is the tallest of its kind in the world

Vlkolínec

typical Central-Slovakian settlement from the wooden architecture

Bethlehem in Rajecká Lesná

the masterpiece of mr. Jozef Pekara - a woodcarver from Rajecké Teplice Mr. Jozef Pekara worked on it 1980 - 2005opened in November 1995

This work of art shows not only the Nativity but also the history of the Slovak nation

Milan Rastislav Štefánik

Slovak politician, diplomat and an astronomer

Ľudovít Štúrthe most significant personality of the Slovak national revival in the mid 19th century

Ivan GašparoviČ

The PRESIDENT of the Slovak Republic

Peter SaganSlovak professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team Liquigas – Cammondale

Marek Hamšík

Slovak football player of the Slovak national team andSSC Napoli in Serie

Daniela Hantuchová

Slovak professional tennis player

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