OPEN AIR FOLK MUSEUM

OPEN AIR FOLK MUSEUM:
Museum of folk architecture in Bardejovské Kúpele was open in 1965 as one of the exibitions of the Šariš Museum. Unique exhibition that shows most common variants of dwellings, farm buildings, some sacral and technical constructions, but first of all the way of housing and living of the people from the upper Šariš and northern Zemlín regions.

 

• House of poor peasant from the village of Frička, built in 1887
• House of poor peasant from Hrabová Roztoka, built in 1896
• House of middle peasant from Petrová, built in 1896
• Residential building of small peasant from Maľcov, built in 1899
• House of peasant from Kračúnovce, built at the end of 19th century

• Barns and graineries (from locations of Petrovo, Kračúnovce, Maľcov, and Andrejová)
• Barns (from Hankovce and Tarbaj)
• Well
• Blacksmith's workshop from Abrahámovce from 30s of 20th century
• Fruit drying room
• Pigsty from Veľkrop
• Beehouse with wooden beehives; the oldest beehive in Slovakia from 1691

• Unique drilling equipment for the manufacture of wooden (mostly pine wood) water pipes; water driven; from Bardejov; part from 18th century and part from 1932; reconstructed in 1963
• Technical equipment for domestic production of fabric - 'valkha' from Livov (used for processing woolen fibres into thick fabric); part from 1888, part from 1948

• Eastern Rite wooden church from the village of Zboj, built in 1766, moved to Bardejovské Kúpele in 1967
• Belfry with gate from Nižný Orlík, built in 1763
• Belfry from Nemcovce
• St. Ján Nepomucký's Chapel from second half of 18th century

 

• Unique water-powered drilling equipment for the manufacture of water pipes from 18th century
• Technical equipment for home production of fabric - 'valkha' from Livov, made in 1888, part in 1948

 

Greek Catholic wooden church of Protection of the Mother of God was built in 1730 and enlarged and remodeled in 1837 in the village of Mikulášová. The first written record about Mikulášová dates back to 1414. In 1931 the Church was moved to Bardejovské Kúpele. This Church is one of only few wooden churches with painted exterior. Painted clock is placed on the three sides of the bell tower, however the clock are for decoration purposes only.

Greek Catholic wooden church of Three Hierarchs (St, John Chrysostom, St, Basil the Great and St. Gregory of Nazianzus) was built in 1766. Originally, the Church was built in the village of Zboj. The first written record about Zboj dates back to 1567. The construction of the Church (Boyko style) is made of logs and consists of three structures. In 1967 the Church was placed in the exposition of an open-air musum - the Museum of folk Architecture in Bardejovské Kúpele.

 

 

Admission fee:

Basic fee	2,00 €
Reduced fee (pensioners, students)	1,50 €
Children	1,00 €
Unified basic fee	3,00 €
Amateur photo and video	2,00 €
Wedding photo	5,00 €
Guide	10,00 €

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information system: 

Standard lecturing services in Slovak (40 minutes)