Early Modern Sepulchral Monuments in Gemer – Problem Introduction Cover Image

Ranonovoveké sepulkrálne pamiatky Gemera – úvod do problematiky
Early Modern Sepulchral Monuments in Gemer – Problem Introduction

Author(s): Magdaléna Marjaková
Subject(s): History
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Gemer; tombstone; epitaph; mortuary; church; Bebek family; Andrássy family; liege village; landowning town

Summary/Abstract: The interest in sepulchral monuments as well as sepulchral culture in Slovakia in general has been rising during the recent years. The issue is primarily fa matter of great concern to experts in epigraphy and auxiliary sciences of history, who deal with sepulchral culture from the geographical point of view, i. e. they gradually record this topic in various Slovak regions. The presented paper provides information about a state and a presence of Early Modern sepulchral monuments in the Slovak region of Gemer which has not been taken into account by research up till now. The article discusses preservation, current presence and typology of these monuments. In this way, it presents a part of results, necessary for the whole research of sepulchral culture in the region of Gemer.

  • Issue Year: XLIII/2017
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 105-126
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Slovak
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