Žehra
| Žehra | |
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 The church in Žehra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Košice |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°58′50″N 20°47′30″E / 48.98056°N 20.79167°ECoordinates: 48°58′50″N 20°47′30″E / 48.98056°N 20.79167°E |
| Area | 9.66 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,762 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 182/km2 (471/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1245 |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 05361 |
| Phone prefix | 421-53 |
| Car plate | SN |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Name | Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monuments |
| Year | 1993/2009 (#-1975.0079641613) |
| Number | 620 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Criteria | iv |
   Location of Žehra in Slovakia
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  Location of Žehra in the Košice Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
For a list of people and places with the name Zehra or its variants, see Zehra (name)
Žehra (German: Schigra) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
The village lies at an altitude of 426 metres and covers an area of 9.658 km². It has a population of about 1700 people.
The village was first mentioned in local records in 1245, when Count Johann of Žehra was given permission to construct a church there by the church authorities of Spiš.
The Church of the Holy Spirit was completed in 1275. It is noted both for its picturesque appearance, perched on a mound above the village, and for its remarkable series of wall paintings. These have survived despite much damage to the building, including a fire in the 15th century which burnt down its original ceiling. The remaining building is a single nave structure, topped with onion-shaped domes of the 17th century.
The oldest wall paintings are a set of eight consecration crosses, marking the spots where the original building was christened with holy chrism, and thus dating back to the 13th century.
Later in the 13th century, a second stage of painting is marked by the depiction of Golgotha on the tympanum of the church's south doorway.
Frescoes in the sanctuary, dating from the 14th century, showing Byzantine influence, include representations of the Last Judgement, the Last Supper, the Deposition and Saints Cosmas and Damian, the patron saints of doctors.
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