EPISODE · Jun 19, 2019 · 19 MIN
It's time to learn what Scandinavia and Slovakia have in common
from Spectacular Slovakia · host The Slovak Spectator
As the reformation movement expanded across Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Catholic Habsburg empire, which included Slovakia, began to oppress Protestants. Although reluctantly, Emperor Leopold I eventually allowed them to build their churches under strict conditions scribbled in Article 25 and 26. There are nearly 40 wooden churches in Slovakia today, but only four are truly articular and Lutheran. Sunday church service, weddings and baptisms are still held in them. Listen to Peter and Anna's stories from their visits to the churches, which Protestant Scandinavians are believed to have helped build.
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As the reformation movement expanded across Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Catholic Habsburg empire, which included Slovakia, began to oppress Protestants. Although reluctantly, Emperor Leopold I eventually allowed them to build their churches under strict conditions scribbled in Article 25 and 26. There are nearly 40 wooden churches in Slovakia today, but only four are truly articular and Lutheran. Sunday church service, weddings and baptisms are still held in them. Listen to Peter and Anna's stories from their visits to the churches, which Protestant Scandinavians are believed to have helped build.
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It's time to learn what Scandinavia and Slovakia have in common
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