Monuments - Hrhov - St. John the Baptist’s Church

The building of the church dates back to 1500, but some written sources mention years 1332-1334. The current building might have been the rebuilt form of the earlier original Romanesque church. The fact of the church’s older dating is also supported by the gravestone of Juraj Bebek (Bebek György) who died in 1381. He was a member of the Bebek family that became popular in Gemer due to ownership of the castle Krásna Hôrka. Despite its Gothic or maybe Romanesque roots, the church is mainly Classicist nowadays due to major reconstruction in 1823. This is confirmed by the contemporary writing on the façade. There are remains of a 17th century fortification system with a watchtower around the church. It served as a defence against possible attacks of the Turks.