Church of Saint Michael the Archangel of Ladomirová

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel of Ladomirová is a Greek-catholic church situated in the village of Ladomirová.

Church of Saint Michael the Archangel of Ladomirová
Chrám svätého Michala Archanjela
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel of Ladomirová
Religion
AffiliationSlovak Greek Catholic Church
DistrictSvidník
RegionPrešov
LeadershipSlovak Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Prešov
Location
LocationLadomirová
CountrySlovakia
Shown within Slovakia
Geographic coordinates49.328333°N 21.626389°E / 49.328333; 21.626389
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completed1742

History

An earlier church is believed to be existed in this place in 1600.[1] The current church was constructed in wood in 1742. On July 7, 2008, the church along with seven other monuments was declared UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".

References

  1. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
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