Čičmany

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Location of Žilina District in the Zilina Region

Folk architecture in Čičmany

Čičmany is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It is known as the first folk architecture reserve in the world (founded in 1977).

1 History
2 Geography
3 Culture
4 External links

[edit] History

The first preserved reference to the village dates from 1272. After a great fire in 1921, the village was restored to its original look with generous contributions by the state. Until the mid-20th century, the village was a center of sheep raising.

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 655 metres and covers an area of 25.611km². It has a population of about 204 people.

[edit] Culture

Timbered houses with ridge roofs, galleries and pointed or linear wall decorations have been preserved in Čičmany. Interesting are the very specific paintings on the walls of houses. The folk music, special folk costumes and folk dances of the villages have been preserved as well.

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