title: Wooden articular church of Leštiny
text: # Wooden articular church of Leštiny
  
  The wooden articular church of Leštiny is a Lutheran church in the village of Leštiny, Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  The church was constructed between 1688 and 1689 on the demand de Jóba Zmeškala, captain of guards of Orava Castle. The initial building had neither a tower nor bells. In the year 1770, it was renovated and the facade was covered by wooden planks. In 1775, the interior was renovated and the paintings created during the end of 17th century were replaced by new ones. The bell tower was erected in 1877 and linked with a closed stair.
  
  On July 7, 2008, the church, along with seven other monuments, was declared a UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".
  
  