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The Calvary built on a hill called Háj is an important historical monument of the town of Považská Bystrica. Since most archival documents today are lost or stolen, we can know the history of Calvary only in passing. The basic source of the monument was the book Protocolon privilegiati oppidi Vágh-Beszterce fieri curvit anno 1716, which recorded events from the history of Považská Bystrica until the 1970s.

Calvary - Považská Bystrica

The Calvary built on a hill called Háj is an important historical monument of the town of Považská Bystrica. Since most archival documents today are lost or stolen, we can know the history of Calvary only in passing. The basic source of the monument was the book Protocolon privilegiati oppidi Vágh-Beszterce fieri curvit anno 1716, which recorded events from the history of Považská Bystrica until the 1970s.

In the fifties of the 20th century, a chestnut three-row straight alley was planted between the stopping chapels. The second half of the 20th century brought gradual degradation. Since 2014, reconstruction work has been carried out on Calvary under the leadership of the city, as part of which the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene and the sculpture of the Crucifixion. The gradual restoration of the individual stops of the Stations of the Cross was also carried out, and new sidewalks and greenery were added so that the Calvary could serve its original purpose. On the meadow above Kalváriou there is a relaxation zone with beautiful carved elements.

Source: Mgr. Miluše Kollárová (27.8.2021)

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Transport: By foot, By bike, By car, By bus
Parking: Free parking nearby

Languages: Slovak

Suitable for: Childrens, Families with childrens, Elderly, Cyclists, Young, Adults
Season: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Updated on: 27.8.2021
Source: Mgr. Miluše Kollárová

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Calvary - Považská Bystrica
Považská Bystrica
Region: Trenčiansky
District: Považská Bystrica
Area: Horné Považie
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