Ondrišova chata
Ondrišova koliba
The place
Ondrišova chata ("Ondriš's Chalet") in the Banská Bystrica region, Detva/Hrochoť sector (Poľana, Central Slovakia, Slovakia), at 1067 m altitude, on the slopes of Poľana, 1458 m, an extinct volcano (Central Europe's highest volcano). Continuous Slovak Poľana cluster (batches 200-364). Private chalet Ondriš (Andrej, a Slovak diminutive + Poľana Reserve, UNESCO Biosphere 1990, 20,000 ha + relic of Miocene volcanism, 15 M years, Central Europe's most recent eruptions + Nautilus Chalcopyrite copper mines at Špania Dolina, centuries old + heritage of the Detvans (Podpoľany, a strong regional identity, central Slovak dialect, Radvaň, Fujara pastoral flute, sacred, UNESCO 2005 intangible heritage, 300-year-old shepherd tradition, national folklore symbol).
The setting
Banská Bystrica Detva/Hrochoť Poľana Central Slovakia 1067 m Poľana 1458 m extinct volcano, Central Europe's highest volcano, continuous cluster batches 200-364, Ondriš Andrej SK diminutive + Poľana Reserve UNESCO Biosphere 1990 20,000 ha + Miocene volcanism 15 M years, Central Europe's most recent eruptions + Nautilus Chalcopyrite Špania Dolina copper, Detvans Podpoľany central Slovak dialect Radvaň Fujara pastoral flute UNESCO 2005 intangible heritage 300-year-old shepherd tradition national folklore.
