Orava

#237 among destinations in Slovakia

Dam, Natural attraction, Lake

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Orava is a reservoir in northernmost Slovakia, forming the largest lake in Slovakia. ()

Local name: Oravská priehrada Area: 13.51 mi²Elevation: 1955 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°23'59"N, 19°32'44"E

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ŽilinskýSlovakia

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Nearby attractions include: Church of All Saints of Tvrdošín, Most Holy Trinity Church, Wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians, Namestovo church.

4.4 miS
Church
Church of All Saints of Tvrdošín, Tvrdošín
113 min walk • Church of All Saints is a Roman Catholic situated in the city of Tvrdošín.
4.6 miS
Church
Most Holy Trinity Church, Tvrdošín
117 min walk • The Roman Catholic Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Tvrdošín, region Orava, Slovakia. Original wooden church was built in first half of 17th century. The church was burned down few times. Current walled Most Holy Trinity Church was begun to build on 24 May 1766.
4.4 miS
Church,
Wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians, Tvrdošín
113 min walk • Carpathian Wooden Churches is the name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that consists of nine wooden religious buildings constructed between the 16th and 18th centuries in eight different locations in Slovakia.
2.9 miW
City hall
Namestovo church, Námestovo
74 min walk • The Namestovo church was first built somewhere between 1655 and 1658 in Námestovo in what is now Slovakia. This was a chapel which now serves as an entry to the church.
4 miSE
Town
Trstená
102 min walk • Trstená is a town in Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region, central Slovakia.