The Holy Spirit Church () or Hospital Church of the Holy Spirit (Slovak: ''Špitálsky kostol svätého Ducha'') is the oldest building in
Košice-Juh Košice-Juh (literally: ''Košice-South''; hu, Kassa-Dél) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice IV district, in the southern area of the city, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level.
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Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...
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Slovakia
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). It is located at beginning of Južná trieda (''South Avenue''), close to the historic centre of
medieval
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Košice.
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Interior
It is a baroque
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church erected between 1730 and 1733. The capacity of the interior is 200 people. The vault
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* Vault (architecture), an arched form above an enclosed space
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painting shows a view of Košice of the first third of the 18th century, when the town was surrounded by high town wall
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s. The whole church emanates the atmosphere of a bygone era.[
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Hospital
The church is situated in the axis of former hospital buildings erected in the 13th century. The hospital
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there used to a charity organization for the very old, the poor, orphans, the homeless, the sick. The hospital was situated outside the town walls and the church was a part of it from the beginning. Unfortunately, it was pulled down in the beginning of the 18th century.[Historia]
from ''Mikodus.tym.sk'' retrieved 19 June 2013
At present, a house for pensioners is placed in the building.Hlohovec.fara.sk
retrieved 19 June 2013
Gallery
File:Košice - Kostol svätého Ducha.jpg, Holy Spirit Church from a distance
File:HolySpiritChurch1.jpg, Holy Spirit Church in 2006
Image:HolySpiritChurch2.jpg, Church square
File:Juh.jpg, Front entrance
See also
* Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of app ...
References
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Churches in Košice
18th-century churches in Slovakia
Churches completed in 1733
Baroque architecture in Slovakia