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This small wooden cottage filled with history is situated near the village of Šumiac, under the majestic King's Hill (Kráľova Hoľa) by the well-known Route 66. The barn has quickly become a sought-after and the most factual monument in the Horehronie region, as if cut out of a fairy tale.

The history of Chamkova barn is linked to the original farming of the barn owners from Šumiac. Wooden houses similar to ours were used only seasonally, during the summer months. People lived in them and at the same time prepared fodder for domestic animals for the winter season, which they kept in threshing floors.

The barn was first used as a stage station for post horses on the Tisovec - Poprad postal route, and fell under the post office in Červená skala. In 1935, Juraj Chamko bought it and used the original two buildings as a barn and threshing floor. The threshing floor was burnt down for the filming of the movie Bride of the Hills (Nevesta hôľ, 1971), of course with the owner's consent, which left only the barn.

In 2018, thanks to enthusiasts and volunteers, the dilapidated barn, with the owners' approval, underwent a restoration in the form of replacing the old shingles on the roof and covering up the largest holes. They have managed to save the cottage at least partially, which means that the building can still be used by tourists and visitors of the region. Two years later there were other enthusiasts under the auspices of the Krajská organizácia cestovného ruchu Banskobystrický kraj Turizmus (Regional Tourism Organisation of Banská Bystrica Region Tourism) and the Oblastná organizácia cestovného ruchu REGIÓN HOREHRONIE (Regional Tourism Organisation of the HOREHRONIE REGION). A public fundraiser was announced, thanks to which enough financial resources were raised to replace the entire roof.