Hervartov
UNESCO Nomination file (PDF in English)
The Roman-Catholic Church of St.Francis in the Slovak village
of German origin (Heerwarte) has a two-part ground plan, a high tower and other
features both in exterior and interior that distinguish it remarkably from
Ruthenian-Ukrainian wooden churches and give it the pure Gothic character.
This wooden church is from the 15th century and represents the oldest type of
wooden church in Slovakia. It is made from red spruce. The building consists of
a polygonal sanctuary, nave, vestry and undertower, which was renovated to
include an entry hall. The interior underwent more changes in its decoration,
especially during the Reformation, when precious Reformation relics were added,
e.g., wall paintings from 1665. In the 18th century some baroque decoration and
late baroque painting of J.Mirejovsky from 1803 were added. The main altar, The
Virgin Mary altar, St.Catherine of Alaxandria and St.Barbara altar from
1460-1470 were restored to its original form between 1985 and 1990.
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