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Churches & Cathedrals in Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia

Churches & Cathedrals in Banska Stiavnica

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  • Marek K
    88 contributions
    Beautiful church from 15th century
    It had been built from the year cca 1450, finished in 1490 and was consecrated in 1500 A.D. There are nice stained glass windows and lot of side chapels. It is a late Gothic temple in the heart of Banská Štiavnica. It is one of "must see" places in the town.
    Review of: The St. Catherine Church
    Written 2 August 2018
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  • laczkozsu
    Debrecen, Hungary1,548 contributions
    A nice calm town- a part of the Unesco World Heritage Site
    It was our second time to visit this nice town. After the long quarantine we enjoyed walking in this calm historic town. It's a beautiful mining town which lies "under the mountains". (The view is beautiful). It was a free royal city and very rich town in 14-15.th century. It was one of the richest silver mining town of Europe in the past. It's the part of the Unesco World Heritage site from 1993. I liked walking in the old town among the renovated old historic buildings. My favourites: Old and New Castles, Main Square (Trojice) with the Plague column. There are lots of good restaurants and cafes, too.
    Review of: Old town area of Banska Stiavnica
    Written 25 July 2020
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  • kenbaines
    Wrotham, UK568 contributions
    Locked out
    By the time we got there it was shut so we could not go inside. The exterior leads one to believe that going inside would be worthwhile!
    Review of: Protestant Church
    Written 4 July 2014
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  • Carol H
    De Pere, WI1,074 contributions
    Pretty church, but nothing special
    This parish church is also known as the "German Church" because sermons for wealthy burghers were held in German. It is the town's oldest church, and was built circa 1222 as a three-ailed Romanesque Basilica. It gained its current Classicist appearance after a fire and numerous subsequent modifications. It originally belonged to Dominicans, later Germans, and then to the Jesuits.

    The interior features a large painting above the modest altar of Mary ascending into the clouds surrounded by a multitude of tiny cherubs. Four marble pillars flank the altar, and a series of decorative arches run along the main aisle.

    While it is a pretty church, it is no better than others in Slovakia. However, it was the ONLY church in town that was not locked during our one-day stay.
    Review of: The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    Written 16 November 2019
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