Wooden articular church of Hronsek
Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Lutheran church situated in the village of Hronsek, in Slovakia.
| Wooden articular church of Hronsek | |
|---|---|
Drevený artikulárny kostol v Hronseku | |
 Wooden articular church of Hronsek | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Lutheranism |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| Location | |
| Location | Hronsek |
| Country | Slovakia |
  Shown within Slovakia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 48.649167°N 19.155°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | autumn of 1726 |
Dimensions
The church is in the form of cross with the longer arm measuring 23 m and the shorter arm measuring 18 m. The height of the church is 8 m.
History
Construction of the church started on October 23, 1725 and finished in the autumn of 1726.
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".[1]
References
- 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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