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Franciscan Church and Monastery

Františkánsky kostol
Franciscan Church and Monastery
Františkánsky kostol
Original function:
church and monastery
Current function:
church and monastery
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Eperjes, Prešov 
Address:
Svätoplukova 3232/10, 080 01 Prešov
Historical Hungarian county:
Sáros
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.996256, 21.243956
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History

The church and the monastery were built by the Carmelites at the end of the 14th century and was reconstructed at the end of the 17th century in Renaissance style. In 1719 the Franciscans acquired the buildings and gave them Baroque appearance.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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