Bodružal
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Bodružal is a municipality (village) in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
in the Svidník District
Svidník District
Svidník District is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Territory Svidník district and his0 location is near of the Dukla Pass and the Republic of Poland....
in Prešov Region
Prešov Region
The Prešov Region is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. It consists of 13 districts.-Geography:It is located in north-eastern Slovakia and has an area of 8,975 km². The region has diverse types of landscapes occurring in Slovakia, but mostly highlands and hilly lands dominate the...
, within the Laborec Highlands
Laborec Highlands
The Laborec Highlands is a mountain range in northwestern Slovakia, part of the Lower Beskids of the Outer Eastern Carpathians....
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The village, first mentioned in writing in 1600, is best known for housing a Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
wooden church being a natural cultural monument in Slovakia.