Vysoké Tatry (High Tatra) - Slovakia

Extent: 74111 ha

In north part of Slovakia, along borders with Poland, in districts of Kežmarok, Liptovský Mikuláš, Poprad and Tvrdošín, there is situated mountain range of special character – High Tatra. It belongs, together with Belianske Tatra, to complex of East Tatra Mountains.

Highest peak: Gerlachovka (2655 m).

Surface: it is formed with dense forests, pine woods. In higher sites, there are to be found dwarfish pine woods, plough-tails and lichens. Alp-meadows are located in places where the trees are missing.

Climate: mostly cold, 0 Celsius degrees. The snow remains on surface nearly all year round, on some places does not thaw at all.

Mountain nucleus is formed with granites and crystalic slates, on surface with limestones and sandstones, with appearance of quartz.

Mountain relief is very rough, including steep shields and combs.

We find here caves with karst appearances, waterfalls, lakes (plesa), healing springs, rare plants and many animals, in form of great mammalia.

High Tatra Mountains were declared as Tatra National Park in 1948. Later, in 1993, declared as biospherical reservation within scope of international UNESCO programme.

Lokalities

Tatranské Zruby Spa

Locality type:
Spa

Place:
Vysoké Tatry (High Tatra Mountains)

Hotel Tatranské Zruby, situated in Vysoké Tatry locality, obtained a permission for management of natural healing spa, within scope of public sanitary matters.

The community of Tatranské Zruby forms a part of the town of Vysoké Tatry. The locality is placed in an altitude of 1000 metres above sea level, in a territory of Tatra National Park, between Nový Smokovec and Tatranská Polianka. This community was established in 1923 only, under name of Vojenské Zruby. Originally, it was log-cabin training camp, destinated for mountain units of Czechoslovak Army.

Anyway, after 2nd World War, the community noted a swing, thanks to construction of next accommodation units, destined for rehabilitation and relax stays of soldiers with their families. So, Hotel Tatranske Zruby was built as military (army) recovery house in 1967. At present, after several reconstruction works, the building serves as a hotel, with a capacity of 270 places, in one - up to three bed rooms, congress hall for 200 persons and further services, including re-conditions and healing procedures, such as: water-medical treatment, peat-bog wrappings, etc.

Anyway, last modernization was specialized for a fact that this equipment would correspond to high-level criteria for granting of balneology-licence. The building belongs to the nest of army recovery houses. On the other hand, the permission for management of nature healing spa, enables to offer these services also for public, within scope of public medical treatment. It is to be expected that such change would bring a new impulse for development of the community, especially when in the neighbourhood well-known ski areas, such as Jakubkova Luka or Ski Jamy Tatranská Lomnica.