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Saint Andrew's chapel is a chapel located in the village of Kos, Slovakia. The building is believed to have been finished in 1409.
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History
The village of Kos was mentioned for the first time in 1367. The prince of the Hungarian palatinate, Ladislav from Opole, brought out the Soltesian act. The new settlement was called Andreasdorf (Andrew's village) probably because of the chapel being consecrated to the St. Andrew. In the later epoch, the name was changed to Kos. According to the date inscribed into the central arch, St. Andrew's church was finished in 1409.
A 400t heavy Gothic chapel was part of the church. Interior of the chapel was painted with unique wall paintings which, unfortunately, are now mostly destroyed.
Present time
At present, in the region of Prievidza, there is a developed mining industry of lignite and brown coal which influences the environment in the area. Unfortunately, the chapel was situated in one of the undermined parts of the village and was endangered. That is why the representatives of the regional restoration atelier of the Monumental institute in Banská Bystrica decided to save this historical building. A unique transport in the Slovak history was planned and the 400 tonne heavy chapel was transported using wheeled transporter borrowed from Germany on December 6, 2000. It is now situated in another part of Kos which is not undermined.