Bretejovce


Bretejovce is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
WWW bretejovce.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1289. Before 1918, it was part of Sáros county in Austria-Hungary.

Population

It has a population of  people.
In 1787, the village had 37 houses and 323 inhabitants. In 1828, 50 houses and 383 inhabitants. In 1900, there were 351 residents.

Landmarks

Bretejovce's Roman Catholic church, The Seven Sorrows of Mary or, Our Lady of Sorrows,, was built in the baroque style in 1785, and sits at the top of a hill at the end of the main side street in the village. The church is part of the Budimir parish, and part of the Košice archdiocese. The village's coat of arms incorporates the symbol for the Seven Sorrows of Mary, seven swords piercing a heart.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"