Jesuit Church, Bratislava

Holy Saviour Church

Main entrance from the Franciscan Square
Country Slovakia
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedication Society of Jesus
Administration
Parish St. Martin's, central Bratislava (informal)

The Holy Saviour Church (Slovak: Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, Jezuitský kostol) also called the Jesuit Church, is an originally protestant church from the 17th century on the Franciscan Square in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia.[1] Today, the church belongs to the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuit Order.

Location

It is located next to the Old Town Hall (Bratislava).

History

The church was built from 1636 to 1638 as a place of worship for the protestants as there was a growing number of protestants of German ethnicity in the city. By the King's decree the church could not resemble a Roman-Catholic house of worship in any way; so it was built without a spire, presbytery and lacking entrance from the main street.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa (jezuitský)". Bratislavské Noviny. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

Coordinates: 48°08′38″N 17°06′31″E / 48.14389°N 17.10861°E / 48.14389; 17.10861


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