Hrboltová: Churches, Stone Granaries and Forest Park

The church, chapel, stone granaries and forest park reveal different sides of Hrboltová: sacred architectural history, local history and an easy walk with a view. If you are looking for a hotel in Hrboltová, these highlights can help you choose what to explore based on the themes that interest you during your stay.

Church of Saint Catherine: Gothic Origins and Alterations

The Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria preserves part of a Gothic church originally built in the 13th century, in the form of a side chapel. The church was altered in the 19th century, bringing together its medieval origins and later changes. The surviving sanctuary contains the original rib vault with a central boss. In this type of vault, intersecting ribs divide the surfaces and meet at the boss in the centre. This detail makes the Gothic design tangible and adds a feature of the sanctuary to the history of the partially preserved building.

Chapel in Hruštie: Location and View

In Hruštie, the Chapel of the Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary stands beside the road between Nová Hrboltová and Hrboltová. It was moved from the old road in Nová Hrboltová to its present location. Unlike the Church of Saint Catherine, whose history is shaped by its Gothic origins and later alterations, the chapel in Hruštie is notable for its relocation from the old road. The chapel offers a view of the church in Černová.

Hrboltová Forest Park: Walk, Memorials and Viewpoint

Hrboltová Forest Park offers an easy walk to war memorials and a viewpoint. The central area contains memorials to those who fell in the First and Second World Wars; the easily accessible viewpoint is in the upper part of the park. Remembrance and views are two distinct highlights of the forest park.

The cycling route “From Ružomberok to the Wetland in Stankovany” passes through Nová Hrboltová to Hrboltová and by the forest park, with its memorial to the world wars. Check the route before setting out.

Stone Granaries and Local History

The masonry stone granaries are among the oldest buildings in the area. They house an exhibition on the history of the Hrboltová borough. The exhibition offers a different way to explore local history than the religious buildings, where architecture and location take centre stage. If, during your stay, you would like to learn about Hrboltová’s history as a borough as well as its churches and chapels, this is a distinct highlight.

The sites differ in the kind of history they convey: the church focuses on Gothic fabric and later alterations, the chapel in Hruštie on its relocation and the view towards Černová, and the granaries on the borough’s history. You can choose what to focus on during your stay: architecture, local history or views.

For the main travel overview: Ružomberok.