Vlkolínec

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Vlkolínec is a remarkably well-preserved UNESCO-listed Slovak mountain village known for its traditional wooden architecture and folk heritage.

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Vlkolínec canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
open-air museum
village
climate humid continental climate
continent Europe
country Slovakia
elevation approximately 718 metres above sea level
firstDocumented 1376
governingBody Ružomberok
surface form: municipality of Ružomberok
hasBuildingType farm outbuildings
log houses
wooden belfry
wooden well
hasCulturalPropertyType folk architecture reserve
hasFeature colorfully painted wooden houses
unpaved main street
hasHeritageStatus protected monument reserve of folk architecture
hasReligiousBuilding Roman Catholic church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 15th century
knownFor folk heritage
traditional wooden architecture
well-preserved rural settlement pattern
locatedIn Ružomberok
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Žilina Region
locatedInMountainRange Carpathian Mountains
Veľká Fatra
locatedInProtectedArea Veľká Fatra National Park buffer zone
locatedNear Ružomberok city center
numberOfTraditionalHouses about 45
officialLanguage Slovak language
surface form: Slovak
partOf Liptov
surface form: Liptov region

Traditional wooden architecture of the Carpathian region
preservationPolicy limited modern construction
primaryConstructionMaterial wood
region northern Slovakia
roofType shingle roofs
streetPattern linear village
tourismType cultural tourism
rural tourism
traditionalEconomicActivity agriculture
sheep farming
woodworking
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1993
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 622

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northern Slovakia touristAttraction Vlkolínec
subject surface form: Northern Slovakia
Liptov hasVillage Vlkolínec
Liptov hasTouristAttraction Vlkolínec