Hronsek

Hronsek is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
History.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1500, and it has changed its name many times during its History: (1500 "Zyklafalu", 1506 "Czwiklafalwa", 1514 "Galoyczfalwa", 1515 "Galowycz", 1522 "Czwyklina", 1558 "Czwyklina alias Galfalwa", 1565 "Garanzk"). It belonged to the district of Zvolen. From the 15th century, control of the town passed to the Prokopy family, later to the Soós and in the 17th century to the Géczy families.
Wooden Church.
Built in 1725–6, this articular church can hold as many as 1,100 worshippers in an amphitheatre-style arrangement. It is the only wooden church in Slovakia which exhibits Scandinavian architectural influences, for instance in the beam connections and the arrangement of the columns. How these features, which have contributed significantly to the structure's longevity, arrived in Hronsek is still a mystery.