Description:
Strigova is home to this baroque beauty, which was built by Paulist monks in the mid-18th century. The building fell into disuse during Tito's time, and it was roofless and full of chickens as recently as the 1970s. Currently, restoration is under way and access to the church is by appointment only. A visit is worth the phone call to the Strigova tourist office and the long climb up a steep staircase because inside you'll see the results of modern restoration and at least three partially recovered Ivan Ranger frescoes. There once was a commonly held belief that St. Jerome, a Bible translator, was born in Strigova, and Pope Nicholas V continued that belief by issuing indulgences to anyone who made a pilgrimage there.
- © Frommer's 2013
Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
