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OUR SCHOOL

OUR SCHOOL . Veronika Beregházyová 9.A. Where is our school located?. Slovakia member of the European union, United Nations and others international organizations Levoča Eastern part of our country 50 km south of border with Poland and in the vicinity of Tatra Mountains

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OUR SCHOOL

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  1. OUR SCHOOL VeronikaBeregházyová 9.A

  2. Where is our school located? Slovakia • member of the European union, United Nations and others international organizations Levoča • Eastern part of our country • 50 km south of border with Poland and in the vicinity of Tatra Mountains • 573 meters above sea level

  3. SLOVAKIA

  4. Slovakia • History:Samo's Empire, Principalityof Nitra, Great Moravia and as part of Hungarian Kingdom),Kingdomof Hungary, the Austro-HungarianEmpireorHabsburgEmpire, and Czechoslovakia • Geography: Slovakia issituated in the middle of Europe • The most significantgeografical feature : Tatra mountains, with the highestpeak – Gerlachovksý štít (2655 meters)

  5. Nine national parks • Hundreds of caves but only 15 are open to public • The total length of the rivers on Slovak territory is 49 774 kilometers • Lots of lakes ( both natural and artificial ) • Climate :warm summers and cold, cloudy and humid winters • Seasons : spring, summer, autumn, and winter

  6. LEVOČA

  7. Levoča • Situated in north eastern Slovakia • Located in theLevoča Heights and on the theLevoča brook • Most famous historic sight :Roman Catholic Church of St. James (built inthe 14th century) • It houses a magnificently carved and painted wooden Gothic altar, the largest in Europe, (18.62 m in height), created by Master Paul around 1520 • Visited by Pope John Paul II on July 3, 1995 • Added to UNESCO World Heritage List on 28 June 2009 • The oldest written reference dates back to 1249

  8. Several historical monuments • Namely: Cage of Shame, Roman Catholic Church of St. James, Polish Gate, Košice Gate, Levoča Town Hall

  9. School history • Schooling started on 5th April 1982 • Former capacity :660 students with 22 classes • Nowadays numbers: 27 classes and 495 students • Symbol of our school:

  10. Our typical school activities? • Learning a lots of new and interesting things • Visiting new places • Going for trips and to the theaters, cinemas, museums • Taking part at huge variety of competitions • Participating at various physical activities such as Swimming Skiing Hiking

  11. our school premises • Our class • Dining room

  12. School halls

  13. Our school was rebuilt two years ago ThenNow

  14. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATENTION !

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