The Church of the Assumption

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

The Parish Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary built in the Romanesque and Gothic styles contains precious Gothic altars and sculptures. One of the altars was carved by the famous Master Paul of Levoča. The church was built in the 13th century. It is still surrounded by remnants of its ancient cemetery.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Slovakia

Address

Námestie Štefana Moyzesa, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

See all sites in Banská Bystrica

Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Slovakia

Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (0,2 km)
Banská Bystrica Castle (0,1 km)

St. Catherine's Church (36,2 km)
Banská Stiavnica Town (36,2 km)
Starý Zámok (36,2 km)
Holy Trinity Cathedral (61,7 km)
Vlkolínec (34,9 km)
Modrý Kamen Castle (56,6 km)
Nový Zámok (36,3 km)
Strecno Castle (52,9 km)
Kremnica Castle (17,2 km)

User Reviews

Rado Paulovic (2 years ago)
Finally more accessible for tourists! The wooden altar made by Master Paul from Levoča is a gem.

Lela A. (3 years ago)
Beautiful medieval church, inside and out!

Piotr Garbacz (6 years ago)
very nice

Dusan Bobot (7 years ago)
Tu ma pokrstili. Prvý krát som tu projímal. Aj birmo al. Aj sa ženil. Mam to tu rád. Je to najhonosnejší kostol v Banskej Bystrici.

Erika Smädová (7 years ago)
Keď vstúpim dnu pocítim silný závan viery a obdivu k umeniu našich predkov.Vidim tie stotisíce veriacich, ktorí tu kľačali predomnou.Ďakujme za takýto svätostánok a nedajme si vieru v Boha nikdy zobrať .❤️

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Infomastern

Historic Site of the week

Visby Cathedral

Visby Cathedral (also known as St. Mary’s Church) is the only survived medieval church in Visby. It was originally built for German merchants and inaugurated in 1225. Around the year 1350 the church was enlarged and converted into a basilica. The two-storey magazine was also added then above the nave as a warehouse for merchants.

Following the Reformation, the church was transformed into a parish church for the town of Visby. All other churches were abandoned. Shortly after the Reformation, in 1572, Gotland was made into its own Diocese, and the church designated its cathedral.

There is not much left of the original interior. The font is made of local red marble in the 13th century. The pulpit was made in Lübeck in 1684. There are 400 graves under the church floor.