This is the biggest monastery complex in Slovakia and the St John The Baptist church, which forms its centrepiece, is considered one of the country's most important late-Baroque buildings.
Though the present complex dates unquestionably from the 18th century, there has been a monastery here since 1170. The first, probably made of wood, was destroyed by the invading Tatars in 1242. A Romanesque stone monastery soon replaced it and was rebuilt in a fortified style in the 15th century. The site was then completely levelled again in the 18th century to make way for the present Baroque structure. The monastery has 365 windows, 12 chimneys and four gates (representing the days, months and seasons of the year).
Geographyedit
The village lies at an elevation of 280 m (920 ft) and covers an area of 35.419 km2 (13.675 sq mi). It has a population of about 3,460.
Jasov lies on the edge of the Slovenský Kras, an area of dramatic limestone (or karst) landscapes. The nearby valley between Moldava nad Bodvou and Rožňava, with its wide bottom, high cliffs and a picturesque gorge (at Zádiel), is typical.
But karst landscapes are noted for what lies beneath their surface as much as what can be seen above, and the Slovenský Kras is no exception. The area is littered with cave complexes, several of them open to the public. One of these is in the hillside a short distance from the monastery at Jasov.
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jasov, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 2014, learn,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Jasov news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Jasov German Joss Hungarian Jaszo is a small town and municipality in Kosice okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley Other towns in Bodva Valley include Lucia Bania Medzev Metzenseifen Vysny Medzev Upper Metzenseifen and Stos JasovVillageView of the village from the Jasovska SkalaCoat of armsJasovLocation of Jasov in SlovakiaCoordinates 48 41 N 20 59 E 48 683 N 20 983 E 48 683 20 983CountrySlovakiaRegionKosiceDistrictKosice okolieArea Total35 41 2 km2 13 67 2 sq mi Elevation263 3 m 863 3 ft Population 2021 Total3 597 1 Postal code044 23 3 Area code 421 55 3 Car plateKSWebsitewww jasov sk Contents 1 History 2 St John The Baptist Church 3 Geography 4 Twin towns 5 Genealogical resources 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editHistorically the village was first mentioned in 1234 St John The Baptist Church edit nbsp Premonstratensian monasteryThis is the biggest monastery complex in Slovakia and the St John The Baptist church which forms its centrepiece is considered one of the country s most important late Baroque buildings Though the present complex dates unquestionably from the 18th century there has been a monastery here since 1170 The first probably made of wood was destroyed by the invading Tatars in 1242 A Romanesque stone monastery soon replaced it and was rebuilt in a fortified style in the 15th century The site was then completely levelled again in the 18th century to make way for the present Baroque structure The monastery has 365 windows 12 chimneys and four gates representing the days months and seasons of the year Geography editThe village lies at an elevation of 280 m 920 ft and covers an area of 35 419 km2 13 675 sq mi It has a population of about 3 460 Jasov lies on the edge of the Slovensky Kras an area of dramatic limestone or karst landscapes The nearby valley between Moldava nad Bodvou and Roznava with its wide bottom high cliffs and a picturesque gorge at Zadiel is typical But karst landscapes are noted for what lies beneath their surface as much as what can be seen above and the Slovensky Kras is no exception The area is littered with cave complexes several of them open to the public One of these is in the hillside a short distance from the monastery at Jasov nbsp Entrance to the Jasovs Cave nbsp Jasovs Pond nbsp Jasovs Pond 2 nbsp Monastery inside nbsp Monastery inside 2Twin towns edit nbsp Tura HungaryGenealogical resources editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive Statny Archiv in Kosice Slovakia Roman Catholic church records births marriages deaths 1679 1911 parish A Greek Catholic church records births marriages deaths 1870 1902 parish B Reformated church records births marriages deaths 1727 1904 parish B See also editList of municipalities and towns in SlovakiaReferences edit Pocet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia obce rocne www statistics sk in Slovak Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 2022 03 31 Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b Hustota obyvateľstva obce om7014rr ukaz Rozloha Stvorcovy meter www statistics sk in Slovak Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 2022 03 31 Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b c d Zakladna charakteristika www statistics sk in Slovak Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 2015 04 17 Retrieved 2022 03 31 a b Hustota obyvateľstva obce www statistics sk in Slovak Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic 2022 03 31 Retrieved 2022 03 31 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jasov http www jasov sk http obecjasov sk http www retep sk okolie jasov jasov php Spectacular Slovakia travelguide Jasov Spiritual and temporal symmetry Surnames of living people in Jasov nbsp This Kosice okolie District geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jasov amp oldid 1209359502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
