The Typical Village Cicmany Surrounded By The Mountains Strazovske Vrchy And Mala Fatra In The Southern Part Of The Valley Rajecka. The Unique And Characteristic Element Of Log Houses In Cicmany Are Their Exteriors Ornamented In Geometrical Pattern. The Authors Of Ornaments, As Rule, Were Women Who Originally Adorned Only The Corners Of Houses First With Mud And Later With Lime. However, Since The 19Th Century The Motifs Were Added And Painted All Over Exteriors Of Not Plastered Log Houses. Slovakia

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