Cultural and historical heritage
Church of St. George
Rosina
The wooden church of St. George in the Trnové district of Žilina is the westernmost Gothic wooden sacral building in Slovakia. This unique…
Refreshments, Dining, Natural attractions, Religious buildings, Cemetery - Okres Žilina
Places found: 10
Cultural and historical heritage
01 Holy Trinity Cathedral
Žilina
Holy Trinity Cathedral. It was first mentioned in 1423, when Štefan Langworst, a townsman from Žilina, donated part of his property to the…
Cultural and historical heritage
10 Jewish cemetery
Žilina
Jewish cemetery. Jews appeared in Žilina only in the middle of the nineteenth century. The exact date of the Jewish cemetery in Žilina is…
Cultural and historical heritage
10 Jewish Cemetery - Ceremonial Hall
Žilina
The Jewish cemetery is entered through the ceremonial hall. There are smaller buildings attached to it on both sides. In one of them lives…
Cultural and historical heritage
10 Military cemetery in the Jewish cemetery
Žilina
More than twenty Jewish soldiers who died in an infirmary established during the First World War were buried in the Jewish cemetery. The…
Cultural and historical heritage
Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
Rajecká Lesná
Rajecká Lesná is located in the northwest of Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is home to one of the most important pilgrimage sites in our…
Cultural and historical heritage
Burian Tower
Žilina
The oldest bell tower in the Žilina region is the Burian Tower in Žilina. It is located on the Cathedral Square and stands alone, next to…
Cultural and historical heritage
Church of St. Cyril and Methodius, Terchová
Terchová
In the heart of Terchova stands the majestic parish church of Saints Cyril and Methodius, the largest church in Slovakia dedicated to the…
Cultural and historical heritage
Church of St. Stephen - the King
Žilina
The Church of St. Stephen the King is the oldest architectural monument of Žilina. This late Romanesque church from the thirteenth century…
Cultural and historical heritage
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Žilina
The Church of the Holy Trinity is one of the oldest and most important buildings in Žilina. Its history dates back to the fourteenth…