The bell tower is located in the settlement of Adaše and was commissioned by tinker Štefan Hunčík. It is pyramid-shaped with a large front niche that houses a large wooden cross with a wooden Corpus.
Date of Construction: 1901
Location: Vysoká nad Kysucou, Vrchrieka, Adaše, GPS: 49.3610756N, 18.5462547E
Materials: stone, brick, metal sheeting, wood
Statue: large wooden cross with an artistically crafted Christ figure
Founder: Štefan Hunčík, with a donation of 400 crowns for its maintenance
Consecrator: Jozef Stráňavský, parish priest of Rovné
Dimensions: not measured
Description: The bell tower is located in the settlement of Adaše and was commissioned by tinker Štefan Hunčík. It is pyramid-shaped with a large front niche that houses a large wooden cross with a wooden Corpus. The cross is dark brown, while the Corpus has an unusual brownish tone. The cloth around the waist is white, though somewhat brownish. Christ’s hair and beard are brown, the crown of thorns black, and wounds are marked in red. Above the crossbeam, a white plaque with the black inscription "INRI" is displayed.
The entire bell tower is clad in metal sheeting, except for the front niche, which has a small wooden fence in front. The inside of the niche is painted in shade of green. Above the niche, the roof extends forward to protect it from snow and rain. Above this extension, the structure tapers into a pyramid shape where a bell is located, topped by a smaller pyramid roof capped with a metal cross.
Surroundings: The bell tower is located to the left of the road (slightly above it) passing through the local area towards Semeteš, situated among scattered buildings.
Masses or worships (for which feast, regularly/irregularly): Private only.
Text by: Mgr. Drahomír Velička, PhD.
Photographs by: Štefan Strýček
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