Hotels in Zakovce: Churches, Manor House and Cycling Routes

Žakovce lies in a broad valley widening in the southeastern part of the Poprad Basin. The Žakovský potok flows through Žakovce and rises north of the village in the Dufalová Valley. The village landscape also includes several religious buildings and routes that pass through Žakovce and its surroundings.

Location and Landscape

The Žakovský potok flows through Žakovce. The stream rises north of the village in the Dufalová Valley and is therefore part both of the immediate landscape of the village and of its northern surroundings.

Culture and History

The religious buildings in Žakovce include the Roman Catholic Chapel of St. John of Nepomuk (Kaplnka sv. Jána Nepomuckého). It is located in Žakovce and dates from 1775. A late Baroque manor house from the 18th century, built by the local landowners, has also been preserved.

The Church of St. Nicholas (Kostol sv. Mikuláša) in Žakovce was built around 1300 as a single-nave early Gothic church with a projecting western tower. In the 1740s, it was extensively rebuilt in the Baroque style, causing almost all of its medieval architectural details to be lost. Kostol sv. Mikuláša also contains a stone baptismal font dating from 1531. The building is listed in the register of immovable national cultural monuments under ÚZPF number 1020/1.

The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God (Chrám Narodenia Presvätej Bohorodičky) in Žakovce was built in 1793 as a Baroque-Classical church of tolerance without a tower. It is listed in the Central Register of the Slovak Monument Fund under number 1 019/1, is in good condition and serves its religious purpose. The Evangelical church in Žakovce was also built in 1793 as a Baroque-Classical church of tolerance without a tower. It is in good condition and serves its religious purpose.

Cycling

Žakovce can also be incorporated into various cycling routes. The 12-kilometre MTB route from Poprad to Vrbov passes through Žakovce. The Panoramic Ride through the Tatras runs from Žakovce along farm tracks towards Stráže pod Tatrami. Between Vrbov and Stráže pod Tatrami, this route passes through Žakovce.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Kežmarok District.