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Slovak Carpathian Wooden Churches

Also known as wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Slovak Carpathian Wooden Churches is about 60 km east of Žilina. The nearest other World Heritage site is Vlkolínec, about 40 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Žilina · about 88,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Banská Bystrica · about 82,000 peopleabout 75 km south-west
  • Kraków · about 756,000 peopleabout 85 km north
  • Zvolen · about 45,000 peopleabout 90 km south
  • Ostrava · about 479,000 peopleabout 110 km north-west
  • Katowice · about 2,746,000 peopleabout 110 km north
Slovak Carpathian Wooden ChurchesOstravaPrešovŽilinaVlkolínecKalwaria ZebrzydowskaLevoča and Spiš CastleCarpathian Wooden TserkvasMałopolska Wooden ChurchesBardejov Town Conservation Reserve50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Slovak Carpathian Wooden Churches and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesVlkolínec1Kalwaria Zebrzydowska2Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mines3Auschwitz Birkenau4Kraków Old Town5Slovak Carpathian Wooden Churches
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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