Jasov (; ) is a small

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and

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Košice-okolie District Košice–okolie District (''okres Košice–okolie''; , lit. 'Košice-Surroundings') is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It surrounds the city of Košice, which serves as the district seat although it does not belong to the d ...

in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Lucia Bania, Medzev (Metzenseifen), Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos.

History

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, the

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was first mentioned in 1234.

St John The Baptist Church

This is the biggest monastery complex in Slovakia and the St John The Baptist church, which forms its centrepiece, is considered one of the country's most important late-Baroque buildings. Though the present complex dates unquestionably from the 18th century, there has been a monastery here since 1170. The first, probably made of wood, was destroyed by the invading

Tatars Tatars ( )Tatar
in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eas ...

in 1242. A Romanesque stone monastery soon replaced it and was rebuilt in a fortified style in the 15th century. The site was then completely levelled again in the 18th century to make way for the present

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structure. The monastery has 365 windows, 12 chimneys and four gates (representing the days, months and seasons of the year).

Geography

The

lies at an elevation of and covers an area of . It has a

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of about 3,460.
Jasov
lies on the edge of the

Slovenský Kras The Slovak Karst () is one of the mountain ranges of the Slovenské Rudohorie mountains in the Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians in southern Slovakia. It consists of a complex of huge karst plains and plateaus. Since 1973 it has been a protected ...

, an area of dramatic limestone (or karst) landscapes. The nearby valley between

Moldava nad Bodvou Moldava nad Bodvou (; ; Yiddish מילדוי / סעפשי) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255. Geography The town li ...

and

Rožňava Rožňava (, , Latin: ''Rosnavia'') is a town in Slovakia, approximately by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,182. The town is an economic and tourist centre of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attr ...

, with its wide bottom, high cliffs and a picturesque gorge (at Zádiel), is typical. But karst landscapes are noted for what lies beneath their surface as much as what can be seen above, and the Slovenský Kras is no exception. The area is littered with cave complexes, several of them open to the public. One of these is in the hillside a short distance from the monastery at Jasov. File:Jászó54.JPG, Entrance to the Jasovs' Cave File:Jászó84.JPG, Jasovs' Pond File:Jászó99.JPG, Jasovs' Pond 2 File:Jasovský kláštor 13.jpg, Monastery inside File:Jasovský kláštor 14.jpg, Monastery inside 2

Twin towns

Tura, Hungary Tura is a town in Pest County, Hungary. In 2001 Tura became a city. Geography Tura lies between the Great Plain and Mátra Hills, in the Galga Valley. Communications The Bagi Junction of the M3 motorway and primary route 32 (from Jászfénys ...

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1679-1911 (parish A) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1870-1902 (parish B) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1904 (parish B)

References

External links

* http://www.jasov.sk/ * http://obecjasov.sk/ * http://www.retep.sk/okolie/jasov/jasov.php
Spectacular Slovakia travelguide - Jasov: Spiritual and temporal symmetry
Villages and municipalities in Košice-okolie District {{Košice-okolie-geo-stub