Rimskokatolicky kostol Bozskeho Spasitela v Dolnom Smokovci
bol postaveny r. 1891 pre potreby tatranskych hosti. Podnet k vystavbe kostola vysiel od pravidelnych dolnosmokoveckych hosti, ktori medzi sebou usporiadali aj financnu zbierku na uhradu jeho stavebnych nakladov. Sumou na jeho vystavbu prispela aj „Spisska banka“ a arciknazna Izabela, ktora sama vysila a darovala aj omsove rucho z bieleho hodvabu a styri, umelecky hodnotne, vazy.
Sluzil aj potrebam rastucej dolnosmokoveckej osady. V case postavenia patril cirkevno-pravne tento kostol, ako filialka, do Velkeho Slavkova. Zasvateny je Najsvatejsiemu Spasitelovi a odpust sa slavi 9. novembra, cize na vyrocie posvatenia Laateranskej baziliky, ktora bola zasvatena Bozskemu Spasitelovi. Z tohto dovodu kostol sa nazyval tiez Svateho Salvatora.
Vypracovanim projektov bol povereny r. 1890 architekt Gedeon Majunke (1855 – 1921) zo Spisskej Soboty, ktory sa uz predtym osvedcil ako citlivy projektant hotelov a chat vo Vysokych Tatrach. Objekt koncipoval ako stylovu drevenu stavbu a vybudoval ho r. 1891. Vtedajsi casopis „Tatra Zipser Bote“ /Tatransky spissky posol/ uviedol, ze novy kostol v Dolnom Smokovci je „majstrovske dielo drevenej stavebnej konstrukcie“.
Po liturgickej obnove po II. vatikanskom koncile vnutorne zariadenie kostola bolo upravene podla novych liturgickych predpisov, kedy bol odstraneny hlavny oltar umiestneny na celnej stene a bol instalovany provizorny obetny stol a ambona.
Koncom sedemdesiatych rokov bolo instalovane nove kompletne liturgicke zariadenie, teda obetny stol, ambona i bohostanok. Pri rieseni tejto otazky spoluucinkovali vdp. Jan Maga, farar v Polanovciach, Ing. Arch. Anton Surovy z Ruzomberka a Akad. maliar Michal Trembac z Velkej.
V polovici osemdesiatych rokov sa vymenila stresna krytina na streche a tiez aj na vezi, kde sa kompletne vymenil stary sindel za novy. Kedze cely kostol je dreveny, vyzaduje si preto zvysenu starostlivost. Pravidelne sa musi strecha a steny kostola osetrovat penetracnymi natermi.
Pri vichrici v roku 2004 bol kostol ciastocne poskodeny a len na vlasku sa udrzala vezicka, bola totiz vyhodena z pantov. Podarilo sa ju opat ulozit a zafixovat. Vichor oslahal a takmer vybielil vonkajsie steny zvlast severnu a zapadnu, takze sa museli urobit opakovane natery, aby kostol mohol dostat znovu svoj vzhlad.
Roman Catholic church of the Sacred Savior in Lower Smokovec
was built in 1891 for the needs of the Tatra guests. The initiative to build the church came from regular guests, who between them organized a fundraiser to cover the construction costs. Amount contributed to the construction also "Spišská bank" and archduchess Izabela, which alone needlework and donate a liturgical robe from white silk and four artistically valuable vases.
Also served the needs of increasing village Lower Smokovec. At the time status belonged by canonical law this church as a branch into Great Austerlitz. Is consecrated to the Sacred Savior and memorial day of consecration ceremony is 9 November, on the anniversary of the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, which was also consecrated to the Sacred Savior. For this reason, the church is also called St. Salvador.
Preparing project was responsible in 1890 architect Gedeon Majunke (1855 - 1921) from Spisska Sobota, which had previously proved as sensitive designer of hotels and lodges in the High Tatras. The building was conceived as and stylish wooden building built in 1891. That time magazine "Tatra Zipser Bote" / Tatra Spis messenger / said that a new church in Lower Smokovec is "masterwork of wooden building structures."
After the liturgical renewal after second Vatican Council the interior fittings of the church has been adapted to the new liturgical norms, when it was removed main altar placed on the front wall and installed temporary sacrificial table and ambon.
At the end of the seventies been installed complete new liturgical equipment such as sacrificial table, ambon and tabernacle. In addressing this question also worked John Maga, a priest from Polanovce, Ing. Arch. Anton Surovy from Ruzomberok and academic painter Michal Trembac from Velka.
In the mid-eighties was replaced roof covering on the roof and also on the tower, where they completely replace the old by a new shingle. Because whole church is wooden, therefore requires special attention. Periodically must be roof and walls of the church care with bonding primer.
During a storm in 2004, was church partially damaged and only by a thread was maintained turret because was she thrown away from hinge. Managed to save her again and fix. Whirlwind almost whitened exterior walls especially the north and west, so they have had to make re-paint so church could get back its appearance.