Juraj Dziak and Roman Mikita 2 B PREOV

Juraj Dziak and Roman Mikita 2. B PREŠOV REGION

Presentation � General information � Culture � St. James Church

GENERAL information Prešov region � North eastern Slovakia � Country: Slovakia � Districts: 13 � Seat: Prešov � Area: 8, 974. 5 km 2 � Population: 807, 011 (2008 -12 -31) � Density: 90/km 2

Culture � Generally � Historic buildings and memorials � Famous persons � Wooden churches

Generally influenced by religion � more than 40 wooden churches � a lot of historic manors, castles, museums, theaters, memorials � 7 UNESCO cultural monuments � � For examples: � Bardejov - town monument reserves � Kežmarok - wooden churches � Spiš’s chapter - town monument reserves

Historic buildings and memorials architecture: Baroque, Rococo and Gothic architecture in the suburbs of the cities: soviet influence - apartment buildings � Prešov region has plenty of historic buildings or monuments. � For example: � � St. James Church and old town hall in Levoča � The main square in Bardejov � Open air museum in Bardejov � St. Martin’s Cathedral in Spiš’s chapter � Caraff’s prison in Prešov � Dukla Pass memorial (2. World war) � � Castles: Manors: The Ľubovňa castle, Castle of Kežmarok, The manor house Humenné, The manor house Strážky

Famous persons � Prešov region has a lot of very famous persons. � Andy Warhol well known painter in the world � Master Paul of Levoča - medieval carver and sculptor � Jonáš Záborský-writer.

Wooden churches North of Prešov region � roman catholic, greek catholic and evangelical churches � the gothic pictures and wall paintings � the oldest church: �Hervart’s church - 1499 (Bardejov) �

St. James Church � original church – about 1280 Current church – third 14 th century � 5 altars: �The main altar �Altar of St. John �Altar of St. Anna �Altar of St. Nicholas �Altar of the Nativity �

The main altar – the altar of St. James � by: � creation: � height: Master Paul of Levoča 1507 - 10/18 18, 62 m � statuary: �the Virgin Mary �St. James �St. John the Evangelist �more statues

�Paintings: � by: �. . . Master Hans : �The Last Supper � 8 paintings - the crucifixion of Jesus

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