evangelical church Church

Evangelical church in Pliešovce in Banská Bystrica region is a modern church built between 1927 and 1928 according to the plans of architect Michael Milan Harminc. In the Central List of Monument Fund of Slovakia is registered under number 1109/1. The building has an oval central layout without supports and 48 meters high tower, on which the golden cross is located in the fire.

The Evangelical Church in Pliešovce went through an important period after the issue of the Tolerance Patent by Emperor Joseph II in 1781. The believers were granted permission, and in 1784, elders built a tolerance temple that died early in the 20th century. The foundation stone for the construction of the new Evangelical temple was laid in spring in 1926. The construction was completed in one year and six months. On October 23, 1927, Bishop Samuel Zoch, in the presence of several parishioners and churchgoers, performed the discipleship. In 1934 they built a new parish, renovated the Chapel apartment, farm buildings and added a new cantor apartment.

The architecture of the church carries the influence of cubism, which was manifested in the formation of the facade with the vertical of the lean tower with the ostreza. The building builder was G. Schulc. Interior space has the form of an oval central office without supports. Lighting provides high windows. Interiors are complemented by amphitheater arranged seats and entrance hall with side halls. On the front entrance there is a tower with two side stairs. From an older church that was demolished, several facilities were transferred: organ from 1863, wooden candlesticks from 1863, tinned candlesticks from 1831 and 1884, classicistic baptistery from 1833, remains of wooden altar from 1816, oil painting of Christ from 1896 by Ľubomír Kubány, two portraits from the middle of the 19th century, church vessels made of tin and copper, the 1803 and 1864 and the 1806 bell. Most of the interior is from 1927. Three new bells with the names Faith, Love and Hope donated the village, the old bell translated from the extinct church.

During World War II, the church was hit by heavy fighting. Behind the building was a German tank shooting at Oremov Laz, resulting in 11 interventions. The most serious damage was the night from March 3 to 4, 1945. Retreating German troops detonated a prepared charge, before playing the organ in the temple a German officer. The explosion destroyed the organ that was broken on the altar, sweeping the steps on the tower into splinters, causing the tower to crack on the joints of all the walls to the height of the garden.

Repairs of the heavily damaged tower took place builder Heisz of Zvolen. In 1948 the entire church was repaired. The new organ was ordered by Rieger in Krnov and installed in 1951. In 1951 bishop Fedor Ruppeldt performed the consecration of the restored church. In the period from 1960 to the end of 1986 the priest Ondrej Ondrejka worked in Pliešovce. During his work they improved the device, performed a general repair of electric ringtones and power lines on the parish, painted the temple roof and repaired the gutters.

The area of the church records the Monument Office of the Slovak Republic under number ÚZPF 1109 and includes the object of the Evangelical Church belonging to the modern movement from 1927 to 1928. The Evangelical Church in Pliešovce belongs to the Hontian Senior of the Western District of the Evangelical Church of Augsburg in Slovakia and has 949 members.

The state of the church is good and the object continues to serve its purpose. It is located in the central part of the village Pliešovce.