Hronsek ( hu, Garamszeg) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of the

Banská Bystrica District Banská Bystrica District (, ) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the area belonged to the county of Zvolen within the Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that ...

in the

Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystric ...

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History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1500, and it has changed its name many times during its History: (1500 ''Zyklafalu'', 1506 ''Czwiklafalwa'', 1514 ''Galoyczfalwa'', 1515 ''Galowycz'', 1522 ''Czwyklina'', 1558 ''Czwyklina alias Galfalwa'', 1565 ''Garanzk''). It belonged to the district of

Zvolen Zvolen (; hu, Zólyom; german: Altsohl) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West ...

. From the 15th century, control of the town passed to the Prokopy family, later to the Soós and in the 17th century to the Géczy families.

Wooden Church

Built in 1725–6, this articular church can hold as many as 1,100 worshippers in an amphitheatre-style arrangement. It is the only wooden church in Slovakia which exhibits Scandinavian architectural influences, for instance in the beam connections and the arrangement of the columns. How these features, which have contributed significantly to the structure's longevity, arrived i
Hronsek
is still a mystery.

References

External links

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tourist-channel.skhrady.skSpectacular Slovakia travelguide- Hronsek: articles of faith (edition 2009)

Spectacular Slovakia travelguide - Hronsek: Worship in wood (edition 2008)
Villages and municipalities in Banská Bystrica District Churches in Banská Bystrica Region {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub