Open-air museum of wooden churches

The mini-open-air museum of wooden churches in Ľutina is a unique place where you can find faithful scale models of Eastern Rite wooden churches.

The mini-open-air museum was established with the aim of preserving and showcasing the shared heritage of the Slovak-Ukrainian border region – wooden churches, of which more than 40 have survived to this day in eastern Slovakia.

The Mini Open-Air Museum as part of the Ľutina Pilgrimage Centre

The mini open-air museum is situated within the grounds of the Minor Basilica, on a beautifully landscaped area with footpaths and information boards providing a brief history of each church.

Here, in one place, you have the chance to admire more than 40 gems of folk and religious architecture, which are exact replicas of their originals. In the mini-open-air museum, you will find scale models of churches from the villages of Frička, Krivé, Zboj, Hrabová Roztoka and Ruský Potok. In addition, there are also miniatures of selected wooden churches from the Polish and Ukrainian border regions. The wooden churches are crafted on a scale of 1 : 10.

As well as the mini open-air museum, another of Ľutina’s main attractions is the new a wooden church with a viewing tower, which offers a beautiful view of the surrounding area. This church is a faithful replica of the original church, which was destroyed by fire. The village of Ľutina itself is a well-known place of pilgrimage.

Source: miniskanzen.sk
Photo source:OOCR RŠ