Bardejov Travel Guide

 tim76 Says:  Highlight of any visit to Bardejov, the huge central square covers almost half of the historic old town. It's still surrounded by Gothic and Renaissance houses, some even with wooden gables. The former town hall, a beautiful building from 1505, is in the centre of it all.... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  In Bardejov there is the best preserved town fortification system in Slovakia. It contains of a part of little barbican, fragments of city walls, a few towers and two big gates. The walls and other fortifications were built in 14th-16th centuries. 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  The church of lutheran (augsburg-evangelical) confession built in the classical style in 1798-1808. It was the era of tolerance (suitable documents were issued that time) and the followers were able to set up such kind of temple. The building has an elongated ground-plan... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  The town fortification system was strengthened by a few towers. There are School (Shkolska), Water (Vodna), Big (Velka) and Thick (Hruba) bastions. All of them are from 15th and 16th centuries.In the past the total number of all the bastions and towers could reach 23, or... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  The almost untouched town hall dates back to 1505 (the building was completed in 1511) and is the oldest renaissance relic in Slovakia. The building connects the early renaissance with elements of gothic architecture and graphics. Because it stands in the middle of the main... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  Slovakia is generally the roman catholic country. But there are (or were) also followers of other denominations and religions. One of them is the greek catholicism, quite popular in eastern part of the country. The orthodox church was built in the very beginning of 20th... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  It is worth of special attention. Its shape is rectangular, with three sides made of picturesque burgher houses in gothic and rennaissance style. The St. Egidius's church stands on the forth side of square and in the middle of that is the town hall, now museum.Modern... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  There is a Jewish complex outside the city walls - former baths, synagogue, livable buildings, cemetery... This old-time suburb dates back from the end of 18th centrury (a synagogue is a bit older). It is one of the most intersting part of Jewish heritage in Slovakia. In the... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  The three nave Basilica Minor of St. Egidius in Bardejov stands in the main square of the town. The first written mention of if was made in 1427. After completion, the church became one of the finest examples of Late-Gothic architecture in Eastern Slovakia. Inside generous... 

 Skeptic-jr Says:  Bardejov is quite small town (population about 30 thousand people), with very valuable historical part in the center. It is probably the best preserved example of medieval fortified town in all of Slovakia. In 2000 the town was enlisted into UNESCO World Heritage List.I like... 

 kit_mc Says:  The Saris Ikon Museum is right next to this building and sounds like it could be the most interesting museum in the town. It was closed while we were there. We were told by the helpful lady in the Tourist Information Office that if we asked in the other museum they might... 

 kit_mc Says:  Is 'La Fiesta' Italian as well as Spanish?Anyway, this is a fairly cheap Pizzeria, menus all in Slovak but you should still be able to work it out by the Italian names. The pizzas were actually of fairly decent quality. 

 kit_mc Says:  This is only off the beaten track in that it isn't on the main square! It's only a couple of streets away. From the outside it looks really rather plain, but inside there is a beautiful interior with frescoes and Orthodox Christian ikons.Try the front door even if it looks... 

 kit_mc Says:  Just wandering around this place is enough. In the winter snow the main square was really picture-book cute. The town authorities must have a sense of humour too. This gizmo in the middle of the square played various Christmas tunes with bells. The locals would walk across,...