Spišský Hrhov

Spišský Hrhov is a village in the Spiš region of Slovakia, between Levoča and Spišské Podhradie in Levoča District. Its population is over 1000.

History

The region contains Neolithic remains, but the earliest written reference to Spišský Hrhov dates from 1243. Originally there were two neighbouring villages named Hrhov, one Slovak and one German. The village became the property of the Czáky family in the 19th century, and their neo-Baroque manor house still exists (currently abandoned).

The village, which is renowned for its crafts, contains the picturesque Early Gothic church of St. Simon and St. Jude. There is also a substantial mediaeval stone bridge, one of the few survivors of its type.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 475 metres and covers an area of 12.222 km². It has a population of about 1015 people.

External links

* [http://www.spissky.hrhov.szm.sk/ Spišský Hrhov official website]
*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html