Bardejov, Slovakia

Bardejov is an almost perfectly preserved walled medieval town not far from the Polish border. It was built by Saxon weavers who colonized the area in the 12th century. The stare mesto, old town, perched on a small hill still retains most of its Gothic fortifications including 4 of the original bastions on the Eastern wall. These walls have a symbolism; a barrier against the gray concrete postwar developments sprawled without.

More information about Bardejov can be found here.

1453-01A.JPG Radnicne namestie, the cobbled main square, with the burgher's town houses on the left, the gothic church of sv. Egidia at the back and the town hall.	1453-10A.JPG The 12th century fortifications on the Eastern wall.	1453-12A.JPG	1453-14A.JPG
1453-15A.JPG	1453-16A.JPG A burgher's town house decorated with frescos.	1453-17A.JPG The burgher's town houses in the Radnicne namestie.	1453-18A.JPG The beautiful stone staircase and oriel windows of the town hall.
1453-19A.JP The gothic church of sv. Egidia.	1453-20A.JPG	1453-33A.JPG Strange half-dog, half-monkey creatures which decorate the pew ends.	1453-22A.JPG Examples of the 15th century carved wooden side-altars inside sv. Egidia. There are 11 of them, a testament to the wealth if the town burghers.
1453-26A.JPG	1453-27A.JPG Wood sculpture by Master Pavol of Levoca.	1453-32A.JPG	1453-34A.JPG
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