Šivetice () is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Šivetice used to be knowns for its ceramics.
Monuments of Šivetice include a romanesque rotunda, a classicist lutheran church and the ruins of a small castle.
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population.Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, , database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
Rotunda On the hill over village stands romanesque rotunda of St. Margaret of Antioch from the 13th century, built from bricks. It's believed to be the biggest romanesque rotunda in Central Europe, as it have inner diameter 11 metres. Apart from religious function, it was also used as watchtower and refugium, as it is built on a small hill with great view of the valley. It contains unique romanesque and gothic frescoes. Currently It is being reconstructed.
References
External links Gotická cesta, profile of romanesque rotunda (English)