St. Andrew's chapel in Kos (Slovakia)

History

The village Kos was mentioned for the first time in 1367. Prince of the Hungarian palatinate, Ladislav from Opole brought out the Soltesian act. A new settlement was called Andreasdorf (Andrew’s village) probably because of the chapel being consecrated to the St. Andrew. In the later epoch the name was changed to Kos. According to date inscribed into the central arch, St. Andrew’s church was finished in 1409.

A 400t heavy gothic chapel was part of the church. Interior of the chapel was painted with unique wall paintings which, unfortunately, are now mainly destroyed.

Present time

In the present time in the region of Prievidza there is a developed mining industry of lignite and brown coal which influences environment in an apparent measure.



One of the most significant influences are undermined areas. Unfortunately, the chapel was situated exactly in one of the undermined parts of the village Kos and was endangered. That is why the representatives of The regional restoration atelier of the Monumental institute in Banska Bystrica decided to save this historical building. A unique transport in the Slovak history was planned and the 400t heavy chapel was transported using wheeled transporter borrowed from Germany on 6^th December 2000. It is now situated in another part of Kos which is not undermined.

St. Andrew's church panorama