# Temple of St. Luke, Slovakia: what it is and when to go > Temple of St. Luke is a Greek Catholic temple and national cultural monument in the village of Tročany, Bardejov district, Slovakia. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/chram-sv-lukasa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Greek Catholic temple and national cultural monument in the village of Tročany, Bardejov district, Slovakia · Temples - **Where:** Slovakia · 68, 08641, Tročany - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 58 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [drevenechramy.sk](http://www.drevenechramy.sk/drevene-chramy/bardejov-a-okolie/trocany/) - **Coordinates:** 49.18169, 21.32105 ## What it is and where Temple of St. Luke is a Greek Catholic temple and national cultural monument in the village of Tročany, Bardejov district, Slovakia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Bardejov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bardejov/), where this site lists 31 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.18169, 21.32105; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 58 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.18169%2C21.321051) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.18169%2C21.321051) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Temple of St. Luke is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 26 | | February | Possible | 9 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 06 | | June | Best time | 15 h 59 | | July | Best time | 15 h 37 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 50 | | December | Possible | 8 h | In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Slovakia To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Červená Orba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cervena-vrba/): Mountain in Slovakia · 5.0 km - [Búč](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/buc/): Mountain in Slovakia · 5.5 km - [Čipov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sipotska-hora/): Mountain in Slovakia · 6.7 km - [Hora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/hora/): Mountain in Slovakia · 7.2 km - [Splaziny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/splaziny/): Mountain in Slovakia · 8.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## More in Slovakia: Temples - [St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/catedral-de-san-martin/): Cathedral - [Blue Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/church-of-st-elisabeth/): Roman Catholic church in Bratislava, Slovakia - [Cathedral of St. Elizabeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-elisabeth-cathedral/): cathedral in Košice, Slovakia - [Basilica of St Giles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/basilica-of-st-giles/): Catholic church in Bardejov, Slovakia - [St. Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bazilika-sv-emerama/): Cathedral - [Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch, Kopčany](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/church-of-saint-margaret-of-antioch/): Roman Catholic church from the period of Great Moravia and a national cultural monument near the village of Kopčany, Skalica district, Slovakia Every Slovakia place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Temple of St. Luke? It is a Greek Catholic temple and national cultural monument in the village of Tročany, Bardejov district, Slovakia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Temple of St. Luke? May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h. ### How do you get to Temple of St. Luke? The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.18169%2C21.321051) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Červená Orba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/cervena-vrba/), [Búč](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/buc/), [Čipov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/sipotska-hora/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/73727176), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25668452), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).