Visit with me #2 - A temple made of ice! Hrebienok, Slovakia

inspiranka (53)in #travel • 7 years ago

This ice attraction will have you go "brrr". Cold but beautiful.

The temple was inspired by Spanish Sagrada Familia -Roman-Catholic Basilica in Barcelona. 1440 ice blocks were used to build this ice kingdom. Together they form 190 tonnes of ice.

The Dome was built by Adam Bakoš together with a group of Slovak, Czech and Spanish sculptors and the beautiful tinted glass details were done by Achilleas Sdoukos, a glassmaker of Slovak-Greek origin (source)

The theme of this year is "tribute to family". In the very centre of the church, you can see a couple holding a baby:

Other than that, the mountain animals were also sculpted from ice - you will find here ice sculptures of bears and mountain goats.

I visited the Dome last year, too, and it had a totally different interior. It changes every year.

Also, some people decide to marry here. Hopefully, they don't get cold feet before the ceremony:D

If you decide to travel to Slovakia in winter, I would definitely recommend visiting this attraction.

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elteamgordo (69) 7 years ago

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inspiranka (53) 7 years ago

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celestal (72) 7 years ago (edited)

Hopefully, they don't get cold feet before the ceremony:D

Haha :D

Here in Finland, Lapland, there's also an ice attraction: A Game of Thrones themed ice hotel

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inspiranka (53) 7 years ago

Wau, that hotel looks so cool!
However, isn't it too cold to sleep there??
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celestal (72) 7 years ago (edited)

However, isn't it too cold to sleep there??

I think you can handle it with a lot of clothing and a thick sleeping bag :D Although it is only recommended to spend one night in there and the rest in some warmer accommodation.

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inspiranka (53) 7 years ago (edited)

Yes, a thick sleeping bag or two :D And a trip to Bali the next day :D

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celestal (72) 7 years ago

😄

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