Skerešovo in the Slovak Karst: Church, Manor Houses and Natural Monument

Skerešovo lies in the valley of the Western Turiec, in the Slovak Karst, on the left bank of the Turiec River.

Culture

Preserved old farmhouses continue to shape the townscape of Skerešovo. Skerešovo is home to a Neoclassical manor house from the mid-19th century with a Neoclassical granary. There is also a Neoclassical manor house dating from the end of the 19th century. The two architectural forms offer different cultural and historical perspectives on the village. Together with the farmhouses, they create a townscape in which rural buildings and representative manor-house architecture from different periods of the 19th century stand side by side.

History

The Reformed Church of Skerešovo is a Neoclassical building erected in 1822 after the older church from the 16th century burned down in 1799. The present church stands on the site of this earlier predecessor. Above the portal on the west tower, the year 1822 is displayed in stucco numerals. Medieval plaster surfaces from a High Gothic construction phase of the 14th century have been preserved in the Reformed Church.

A Catholic church dedicated to Saint Martin once stood on the site of the present church; it is mentioned in a papal tax register dating from 1332 to 1337. The pillory of Skerešovo stands at the southern entrance to the church. It is one of the rare surviving monuments in Gemer and suggests a medieval or late-medieval character. Finds from the Iron Age originating in Skerešovo are preserved in the Gemer-Malohont Museum.

The church, manor houses and pillory connect the architectural and local history of Skerešovo; the museum collection points to archaeological finds from the surrounding area, while the cave forms a separate natural monument and archaeological site.

Other Places

You can find more local pages under Muránska Huta, Chyžné, Muránska Dlhá Lúka, Mokrá Lúka, Jelšava, Žiar, Gemerská Ves and Kameňany.

Nature

The Skerešovská Cave was declared a natural monument in 1995. It lies approximately two kilometres northeast of the village and is not accessible to the public. Archaeological finds from the Hallstatt period have been identified in the Skerešovská Cave.

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To the higher-level travel overview: Revúca District.