The Wooden Articular Church in Kežmarok is a Lutheran church built under the rules set by the Congress of Sopron in 1681. That agreement allowed Lutherans two churches in each of eleven counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, but required them to be built from the cheapest materials. This church is therefore made of wood, even to its nails, and was financed partly by Protestants abroad, including from Sweden and Denmark.
The second wooden church, in Baroque style, replaced the first in 1717. It follows the plan of an equal-armed Greek cross and holds 1,541 worshippers. The sacristy is the only stone part. It was built in 1593 as a pub outside the town walls. The organ, completed in 1729, has only wooden pipes and is known for its sound.
The church was protected as an important monument in 1892 and was declared a National Historical Monument in 1985.
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