Wooden articular church of Leštiny


Wooden articular church of Leštiny is a Lutheran church situated in the village of Leštiny, in Slovakia.

History

The church was constructed between 1688 and 1689 on the demand de Jóba Zmeškala, captain of guards of Orava Castle. The initial building had neither a tower nor bells. In the year 1770, the church was renovated and the facade was covered by wooden planks. In 1775, the interior was also renovated and the paintings created during the end of 17th century were replaced by new ones. The bell tower was erected in 1977 and then was linked with a closed stair.
On July 7, 2008, the church along with seven other monuments was declared UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".