Wooden articular church of Hronsek
| 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 |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°38′57″N 19°09′18″E / 48.649167°N 19.155°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | autumn of 1726 |
| Part of | Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 1273-005 |
| Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
Wooden articular church of Hronsek is a Lutheran church situated in the village of Hronsek, in Slovakia.
Dimensions
The church is in the form of a 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 a 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. Archived from the original on 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2017-05-13.