Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi

Kostol svätého Františka z Assisi

Church of Saint-Francis of Assisi

Religion
Affiliation| Roman Catholic
Region| Prešov
Leadership| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Košice
Location
Location| Hervartov
Country| Slovakia

Shown within Slovakia

Geographic coordinates| 49°14′48″N 21°12′13″E﻿ / ﻿49.246667°N 21.203611°E﻿ / 49.246667; 21.203611
Architecture
Type| Church
Completed| end of 15th century

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

## History[edit]

The church was constructed in wood at the end of 15th century.[1] The wall paintings date between 1655 and 1805.[1]

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".[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "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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