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St. John's Church in Felkai

Building, structure

The settlement of Felka was founded by the Saxons in 1245. The large, extremely rich Spišské town was one of the thirteen towns pledged to Poland. In 1945 it was annexed to Poprad. ; Its church was built in the 1360s in the early Gothic style, with a straight-sided sanctuary and a tower added to the west side. In the first half of the 14th century, its sanctuary was enlarged and made polygonal, and its nave was covered with a stacked vault, which runs on two decagonal columns, thus giving the impression of a hall church. A chapel was added to the north side. ; The arched doorway with a lintel dates from the time of construction, the inner capitals of which depict Adam on the right side and Eve on the left. The rest of the capitals of the columns are decorated with grape leaves. ; The keystones of the Gothic sanctuary are decorated with the Lamb of God and the head of a rose. The sanctuary, also carved from Gothic stone, has a tower decoration and a bronze baptismal font from 1439. The winged altar of the Virgin Mary, made in 1480, can now be seen in the Christian Museum in Esztergom. ; In the 15th century, the northern chapel was demolished and a two-story emporium was built in its place. In 1956, murals were discovered on its walls, depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ.

Inventory number:

3892

Collection:

Repository

Value classification:

Settlement value abroad

Municipality:

Poprád (Felka)   (Poprád - Felka városrész, Scherfel utca 16. - Scherfelova 16.)