Stara Lubovna

General information

• area : 30,79 km²• population : 16 334• altitude : 545 m• rivers : Poprad Jakubianka

History

• 1292 - first mentioned as Libenow• 1412 - belonged to the 16 Spis towns given by Sigismund of Luxemburg to Vladislav II • 1772- the territory come back to the Kindom of Hungary

Important personalities

Jan Kubasek• 15th april 1885 – 16th june 1950• 1902 - emigration to USA • 1918 - Pittsburg agreement

Jan Melkovic • 24th april 1939 – 21st march 2004• actor, musical composer, pianist• theatre RND

Lubovniansky castle

• altitude : 711m• 1311 – first written mention• renovations - 16th century - 17th century• Maurice Benyovszky

Interesting events

Hawker’s performance• Falcon Group of Saint Bavonna of Banska Stiavnica•summer atraction on luboviansky castle

Key from the bastille• like a Bastille Boyard• high schools participate• difficult disciplines and physical exercise

Medieval army camp

• pictures of soldier’s life in 16th century• many different medieval atractions•lots of walking routes

Open-air museum

• 1985 - opened for people• exposition of nationalfolclor architecture• thematic rooms

Archangel Gabriel’s wooden chapel• 1833 - built• 1979 - moved to Stara Lubovna• 1991 - sainted again

St. Nicolaus square•rectangle groundplan• 1556 - fire destroyed houses • St. Nicolaus church • fountain with lights

Thank you for your attention

Stanislava VarkondiovaMichaela Turcinova 2.A