Šivetice

Lutheran classicist Church in Šivetice

Šivetice (Hungarian: Süvete) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Šivetice used to be knowns for its ceramics.

Monuments of Šivetice include a romanesque rotunda, a classicist lutheran church and the ruins of a small castle.

Rotunda

On the hill over village stands romanesque rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch from the 13th century, built from bricks. It's believed to be the biggest romanesque rotunda in Central Europe, as it have inner diameter 11 metres. Apart from religious function, it was also used as watchtower and refugium, as it is built on a small hill with great view of the valley. It contains unique romanesque and gothic frescoes. Currently It is being reconstructed.[1]

  • Romanesque rotunda
    Romanesque rotunda
  • Outer foritication and belltower
    Outer foritication and belltower
  • Outer foritication of rotunda.
    Outer foritication of rotunda.
  • Blind arcades
    Blind arcades
  • Romanesque portal of rotunda with exterior fresco
    Romanesque portal of rotunda with exterior fresco
  • Gothic frescoes
    Gothic frescoes
  • Gothic fresco
    Gothic fresco
  • Romanesque frescoes of Legend of St. Margit of Antioch
    Romanesque frescoes of Legend of St. Margit of Antioch
  • Romanesque frescoes and romanesque windows
    Romanesque frescoes and romanesque windows
  • Fresco
    Fresco
  • Romanesque and gothic frescoes
    Romanesque and gothic frescoes
  • Fresco showing former image of rotunda
    Fresco showing former image of rotunda

References

  1. ^ "Šivetice, Rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch – Gotická cesta". Retrieved 2021-02-07.

External links

  • Gotická cesta, profile of romanesque rotunda (English)

48°35′N 20°17′E / 48.583°N 20.283°E / 48.583; 20.283


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