UNESCO World Heritage Site

Vlkolínec

Vlkolínec is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Slovakia, inscribed in 1993.

Vlkolínec, situated in the centre of Slovakia, is a remarkably intact settlement of 45 buildings with the traditional features of a central European village. It is the region’s most complete group of these kinds of traditional log houses, often found in mountainous areas.

Vlkolínec, situated in the centre of Slovakia, is a remarkably intact settlement of 45 buildings with the traditional features of a central European village. It is the region’s most complete group of these kinds of traditional log houses, often found in mountainous areas.

Country
Slovakia
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1993
UNESCO reference
622
Area
4.9 ha

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