Radničné námestie Bardejov, Zdroj OOCR Šariš - Bardejov

Bardejov (UNESCO)

The pride not only of Šariš, but also of the whole of Slovakia is the ancient town of BARDEJOV, which is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful Slovak towns. It was included in the UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List in 2000. Bardejov has also a fitting nickname – “the most gothic town in Slovakia”.

The picturesque square with colorful burgher houses, the majestic Basilica Minor of St. Egidius, the Jewish suburb, the historic town hall, the Executioner's House, well-preserved city walls with bastions ... A huge number of valuable and remarkable monuments in a relatively small area

 Radničné námestie. Foto: OOCR Šariš Bardejov
Radničné námestie. Foto: O...

The city center is formed by the Town Hall Square surrounded on three sides by 46 burgher houses on narrow medieval plots. In the middle stands the Basilica Minor of St. Egidius, in front of which is located the original pair of bells Ján and Urban. The bells were originally placed in the bell tower of the Basilica’s tower. The old bells got damaged over time, so they were replaced by new castings. The Basilica of St. Egidius was built in the middle of the 14th century and contains a unique collection of 11 late Gothic winged altars. Feeling like climbing a flight of stairs? The tower of the basilica offers the most beautiful views of the city.

 Bardejov. Foto: OOCR Šariš Bardejov
Bardejov. Foto: OOCR Šariš...

The Town Hall Square is a home to the Town Hall built between 1505 - 1509. Around its perimeter are stone sculptures, one of which is a boy with a protruding bare bottom aimed at the house where the mayor used to live. The city council allegedly did not pay the builders the agreed amount, so one of the builders made the sculpture secretly at night.

 Šarišské múzeum. Foto: Jano Štovka (MQEP)
Šarišské múzeum. Foto: Ja...

Many temples can be found around the city. Greek Catholics pray and meditate in the Church of St. Peter and Paul. There is also a Franciscan monastery with a church. The monastery stands near the walls of the city’s fortifications - the best-preserved medieval defense system in Slovakia. In addition to the stone walls, the gate and seven bastions have also been preserved. Bardejov's fortification system is one of the best-preserved city fortifications in Europe.

 Veľká červená bašta. Foto: OOCR Šariš Bardejov
Veľká červená bašta. Fot...

The most important place of the Jewish cultural heritage in Bardejov is the Jewish suburbia, located behind the city walls. The complex consists of the Old Synagogue, a school (beth middrash) and a ritual bath (mikveh). In the past, there was also a ritual slaughterhouse near the complex. On the entrance façade of the ritual bath, next to the plaque of the Slovak Jewish Heritage Route, there is also a memorial plaque dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, which was unveiled in 1992.

One of the most popular places is the Promenade Park near the city center with a singing fountain.

 Židovské suburbium, časť. Foto: Jano Štovka (MQEP)
Židovské suburbium, časť....

From Bardejov, it is only a short trip to the famous spa town of Bardejovská Kúpele (5 km). The local water was also appreciated by the famous Empress Elisabeth (called Sissi) or Russian Tsar Alexander. Hotel Alžbeta also houses a small museum dedicated to the famous empress. In Bardejovské Kúpele it is possible to enjoy bike trails, singletracky, an oxygen track or a visit to the picturesque open-air museum of folk architecture.

The Zborov Castle, seven Greek Catholic churches and one Roman Catholic wooden church (Hervartov, Tročany, Krivé, Kožany, Lukov, Frička, Jedlinka, Mikulášová, Zboj) are great places to relax. The ČIERNA MLÁKA forest nature trail near Bardejovské Kúpele, the lookout tower Kamenná hora or the agritourism facility in Stebnícká Huta Slnečný Majer are also popular.

 

Zdroj: Dajama, Wikipédia, bardejov.sk, OOCR Šariš Bardejov

Titulná foto: OOCR Šariš Bardejov

 

 

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