More than a century before the oldest known written mention of Lipovník, a document from 1243 issued by Belo IV. mentions the monastery which lies precisely on the territory of today’s Lipovník, according to the analysis of the description of the land borders. From this document, we learn that the[…]
A part of the numerous activities that will take place on the Gothic Route during this season is an acamedic conference, which we organize regularly every two years, traditionally in the premises of the Rožňava Historical Town Hall. It will take place on 25 to 26. August 2022. The fifth[…]
Almost a year since the nomination for the registration of medieval murals at Gemer and Malohont, we can proudly announce that our nomination was sucessfull! An international expert panel at the European Commission has decided to award medieval murals in lutheran churches in Koceľovce, Ochtiná, Štítnik, Kameňany, Kraskovo, Kyjatice, Rimavská[…]
Before the visit of churches of the Gothic Route, we recommend you to report your visit in advance and arrange a tour according to these contacts, as most of these contacts have also other responsibilities, and opening churches to tourists is not their only task. Please note, that only some of these[…]
The most important landmark of the village Henckovce is the Roman Catholic church, which had been, according to scholars, probably originally dedicated to St. Stephen, the first king of the Kingdom of Hungary. This ruler from the Arpád dynasty can be found in the coat of arms of the village,[…]
A Gothic St. Valentine Chapel from the first half of the 14th century and a late Gothic church from the end of the 15th century stood on the place of the present Lutheran Church in Dobšiná. Those buildings were rebuilt and unified in 1641. In 1727, the church was enlarged[…]
The first settlement situated south of Rožňava is the historically significant village of Brzotín, former centre of a domain. The main landmark of the village is a Romanesque-Gothic reformed Church, whose foundations were already built around the second quarter of the 13th century. It is located on a slight mound[…]
The first settlers of the present-day Brdárka were shepherds and the Vlach people. Located at the end of the valley under the hill named Radzim, Brdárka is known for its vast cherry orchards. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the village experienced its peak years with a[…]
The church in Ochtiná was formerly dedicated to St. Nicholas and is one of the oldest and most interesting landmarks of the Gemer countryside. The name of the village is most likely derived from the old German expression for the number eight: ocht, as an evidence of the area settled[…]
A breathtaking gothic church is standing in Štítnik since the 13th century. Exceptionally, it has remained undamaged since the Middle Ages and it had been frequently rebuilt. It was built by a Štítnický noble family. Originally it was only a small church, but during the second third of the 14th century, when[…]