{"id":12178,"date":"2018-09-13T16:11:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T14:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/regiontatry.creanet.sk\/region\/jedinecnost-regionu\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T13:57:52","slug":"unique-character-of-the-region","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/region\/unique-character-of-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique character of the region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover the<strong>\u00a0manifold history of the Tatras<\/strong>\u00a0even today. Precious architectonic jewels will reveal some of their secrets and unique character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treat yourself to luxurious accommodation at splendid Art Nouveau grand hotels that the High Tatras are proud of. Admire the timeless technology of a suspension cable car and feel a touch of sports history in the area of \u0160trbsk\u00e9 Pleso. Or enjoy sacral jewels of the beautiful Spi\u0161 region and the ancient history of archaeological finds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The High Tatras are unique!\u00a0<strong>Discover the beauty of their historical treasures!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ghss.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3590\" class=\"wp-image-3590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ghss.jpg 925w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ghss-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ghss-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castro-caf_8532899761_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5938\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/castro-caf_8532899761_o\/\" class=\"wp-image-5938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castro-caf_8532899761_o.jpg 800w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castro-caf_8532899761_o-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/castro-caf_8532899761_o-768x510.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"mce_1_start\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><br\/><\/span><strong>LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODATION LIKE IN OLD TIMES<\/strong><br\/><span id=\"mce_1_end\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grandhotels<\/strong>\u00a0that were built in early 20th century in Star\u00fd Smokovec (1904), Tatransk\u00e1 Lomnica (1905) and \u0160trbsk\u00e9 Pleso (1906) are still considered\u00a0<strong>symbols of luxury and architectonic perfection<\/strong>. All hotels have preserved their majestic and charming character and attract all those who wish to enjoy the fancy atmosphere of Art Nouveau. Spoil yourself with a touch of magnificence and prestige.<br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/526590_635915516435110_1035313231_n_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3600\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/?attachment_id=3600\" class=\"wp-image-3600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/526590_635915516435110_1035313231_n_3.jpg 869w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/526590_635915516435110_1035313231_n_3-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/526590_635915516435110_1035313231_n_3-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/522467_617586544934674_1900551514_n_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3595\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/?attachment_id=3595\" class=\"wp-image-3595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/522467_617586544934674_1900551514_n_3.jpg 501w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/522467_617586544934674_1900551514_n_3-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"mce_1_start\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><br\/><\/span><strong>UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><br\/><span id=\"mce_1_end\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The suspension cable car that operates to Mt. Lomnick\u00fd \u0161t\u00edt<\/strong>\u00a0is a unique European masterpiece! It was the only of its kind until 1955, when it was outmatched by the cable car operating from Chamonix to Aiguille du Midi in France. The building was designed by Du\u0161an Jurkovi\u010d, an eminent architect who was considered a phenomenon in the area of Slovakia. The High Tatras are lucky to have a piece of his work preserved on the cable car buildings.<br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The astronomical <span id=\"mce_1_start\" style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\"><\/span><strong>observatory at Skalnat\u00e9 Pleso<span id=\"mce_1_end\" style=\"overflow:hidden;line-height:0px\"><\/span><\/strong> located near the tarn of Skalnat\u00e9 pleso at the altitude of 1,786 metres is a true rarity in the Tatras. Originally it featured two binoculars. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the first observation in the area of Skalnat\u00e9 Pleso, a new telescope with a diameter of 1.3 metres, designated for monitoring near-Earth asteroids, started to be used on 30th October 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/lomnicak_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3606\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/lomnicak_3\/\" class=\"wp-image-3606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/lomnicak_3.jpg 849w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/lomnicak_3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/lomnicak_3-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Observatorium_Skalnate-pleso_2-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3611\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/observatorium_skalnate-pleso_2-1024x510\/\" class=\"wp-image-3611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Observatorium_Skalnate-pleso_2-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Observatorium_Skalnate-pleso_2-1024x510-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Observatorium_Skalnate-pleso_2-1024x510-768x383.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"mce_1_start\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><br\/><\/span><strong>THE HISTORY OF SPORT<\/strong><br\/><span id=\"mce_1_end\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u00b4s mainly winter sports that went down in history in the Tatras.\u00a0<strong>Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and ski jumping on wooden ski jumps<\/strong>\u00a0attracted unusual masses of tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cross-country skiing was a sports activity that influenced the modernisation and construction of ski resorts in the whole territory of the High Tatras the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tatras are still a popular sports area for all professional and recreational sportsmen due to their unique climate. Come and let your body sweat with us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1459225_779523675407626_44220595_n_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3628\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/1459225_779523675407626_44220595_n_2\/\" class=\"wp-image-3628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1459225_779523675407626_44220595_n_2.jpg 735w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/1459225_779523675407626_44220595_n_2-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/63203_617567361603259_119909362_n_2-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3618\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/63203_617567361603259_119909362_n_2-284x300\/\" class=\"wp-image-3618\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/426537_617526848273977_1956364284_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3623\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/426537_617526848273977_1956364284_n\/\" class=\"wp-image-3623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/426537_617526848273977_1956364284_n.jpg 487w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/426537_617526848273977_1956364284_n-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br\/><strong>SACRAL MONUMENTS IN THE TATRAS AND THE SURROUNDINGS<\/strong><br\/><span id=\"mce_1_end\" style=\"overflow: hidden; line-height: 0px;\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Churches have always been dominant in small towns and villages in the region of Spi\u0161 under the Tatras. One of the most precious ones is the church of St. George located in the town part of Poprad &#8211; Spi\u0161sk\u00e1 Sobota, which dates back to the 13th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wooden churches<\/strong>\u00a0that are part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO count to typical examples of sacral folk architecture in Eastern Slovakia. You can find them in the High Tatras as well, in Star\u00fd and Doln\u00fd Smokovcec, in Tatransk\u00e1 Kotlina, Tatransk\u00e1 Javorina, Poprad and Ke\u017emarok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Symbolic Cemetery at the tarn of Popradsk\u00e9 pleso<\/strong>\u00a0is a significant culture monument in memory of victims of the High Tatras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Kostol-sv.-Juraja-Sp.-Sotota.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3640\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/kostol-sv-juraja-sp-sotota\/\" class=\"wp-image-3640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Kostol-sv.-Juraja-Sp.-Sotota.jpg 400w, https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Kostol-sv.-Juraja-Sp.-Sotota-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/dreveny-kostolik-ss.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3635\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/dreveny-kostolik-ss\/\" class=\"wp-image-3635\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/symbolicky-cintorin-pp-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3645\" data-link=\"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/za-historiou-regionu\/symbolicky-cintorin-pp-300x189\/\" class=\"wp-image-3645\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the\u00a0manifold history of the Tatras\u00a0even today. Precious architectonic jewels will reveal some of their secrets and unique character. Treat yourself to luxurious accommodation at splendid Art Nouveau grand hotels that the High Tatras are proud of. Admire the timeless technology of a suspension cable car and feel a touch of sports history in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8869340,"parent":2249,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-simple-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12178","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12178"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13131,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12178\/revisions\/13131"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2249"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8869340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regiontatry.sk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}