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Colored Gravestones Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/2/2011
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SK:

Zdobene pieskovcove nahrobne kamene su charakteristicke pre stare evanjelicke cintoriny obci severozapadnej casti historickeho Novohradu. V tejto podobe vznikali priblizne v rozmedzi rokov 1870-1930. Nie je celkom jasne, ci ich celkovy tvar bol stylizaciou ludskej postavy, alebo predstavovali akesi male oltariky. Vyzdobene su roznymi motivmi, od ludskych postav, cez zivocichy, az po rozne ornamenty inspirovane kvetmi a prirodou. Niektore motivy su dotvorene farbou - ozivenim sivosti kamena. Nahrobniky su casto doplnene textom, priblizujucim zivot alebo skon pochovaneho cloveka.

V roku 2010 bol obnoveny stary cintorin v Hornom Tisovniku. V ramci uprav boli na niektorych nahrobnikoch obnovene farby, u inych stary kamenny povrch stale dycha historiou. V areali je viacero informacnych tabul, a dokonca aj dve improvizovane knihy, s mnozstvom informacii o nahrobnikoch a ich vztahu ku kulture nasich predkov. Podobne dielka su hojne zastupene aj na starych cintorinoch okolitych obci.

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Datum poslednej zmeny: 10. septembra 2011

EN:

The decorated sandstone gravestones are characteristic for old Lutheran graveyards of the northwestern historical Novohrad (Nograd) region. In this form, they were being created between the years 1870 and 1930. It is not clear if their shape symbolized the human figure, or they constituted some small altars. The decoration consists of various motifs, ranging from human figures, animals, to ornaments inspired by flowers and nature. Some motifs are vivified by colorful painting. The gravestones often comprise text, describing the life or death of the buried person.

In 2010, the old cemetery at Horny Tisovnik was restored. Some gravestones got new paint, and the whole areal is equipped with information tables, and also two improvised books containing detailed information about the gravestones and their relation to the culture of our ancestors. Unfortunately, only in Slovak language. A lot of similar works of art can also be found at the old cemeteries of the neighboring villages.

Last modification date: 10 September 2011

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[SK] fzerx [EN] fcehpr gerr

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