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Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi

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Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi
Kostol svätého Františka z Assisi
Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
RegionPrešov
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Košice
Location
LocationHervartov
CountrySlovakia
Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi is located in SlovakiaChurch of Saint-Francis of AssisiShown within Slovakia
Geographic coordinates49°14′48″N 21°12′13″E / 49.246667°N 21.203611°E / 49.246667; 21.203611
Architecture
TypeChurch
Completedend of 15th century

Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi is a Roman Catholic church situated in the village of Hervartov.

History

The church was constructed in wood at the end of 15th century. The wall paintings date between 1655 and 1805.

On July 7, 2008, the church along with seven other monuments was declared UNESCO world heritage site under the name "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area".

References

  1. ^ "Hervartov – Church of St Francis of Assisi". Travel in Slovakia. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
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