Červený Kláštor

For the monastery, see Červený Kláštor (monastery).

Červený Kláštor (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈtʂerʋeniː ˈklaːʂtɔr], Hungarian: Alsólehnic, Goral: Švaby, Rusyn: Червені Клаштор) (lit. 'red monastery') is a small village and municipality in the far north Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia, near the Polish border, in the Zamagurie region.

Červený Kláštor
Municipality
Červený Kláštor (Monastery)
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Coordinates: 49.40°N 20.42°E / 49.40; 20.42
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Kežmarok District
First mentioned	1828
Area [1]
• Total	3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	218
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	590 6[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	KK
Website	www.cervenyklastor.sk/domains/cervenyklastor.sk/

History

A Camaldolese monastery was established on this location, then part of the Habsburg-ruled Kingdom of Hungary, in 1710.

In 1782, it was secularized as part of Emperor Joseph II's campaign against monastic orders that, in his view, didn't pursue useful activities. The monastery building still exists however (see photo).

The present village was founded in 1828. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Červený Kláštor was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Červený Kláštor and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 465 metres and covers an area of 3.043 km². It has a population of about 222 people. It lies 8 km east of the centre of Zamagurie region, Spišská Stará Ves. The governing body of the Pieniny national park is located in the village. Dunajec river, which makes border with Poland, flows near the village. It is used for tourist purposes for rafting. Other attractions in or near the village include the Červený kláštor (spelled with a lower-case "k"; literally Red Monastery) or walking in the surrounding mountains of Pieniny. Since 2006, there is a new bridge for pedestrians in operation, connecting Červený Kláštor and Sromowce Niżne.

Gallery

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  View of the village from the Polish Trzy Korony
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  Pedestrian bridge between Červený Kláštor and Sromowce Niżne in Poland

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoča, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766-1832 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1809-1920 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia