St. Stephen's Church

Nitra, Slovakia

St. Stephen's Church is a protected cultural monument situated in Nitra. The beginning of the present-day church dates back to the 10th century. In the following two centuries, St. Stephen's Church was rebuilt. In early 18th century the church was renewed to its final Baroque style. This site is a rare medieval structure with the sanctuary beneath a Baroque semicircular vault with lunettes. You can still see parts of Romanesque frescoes inside. The church was rebuilt by František Maťašovský in 1720.

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Religious sites in Slovakia

Address

Párovská 2, Nitra, Slovakia

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Details

Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Slovakia

More Information

en.wikipedia.org
www.nitra.eu
www.regionnitra.sk

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Lubos Suchan (2 years ago)
Pleasant place

Lubos Hozak (3 years ago)

Rudolf Antoš (4 years ago)
Very nice place

Blox (4 years ago)
They also have a nice church. Roman Catholic mass on Sunday is Greek Catholic. I was there on Thursday. I don't know if it was Roman Catholic or during the week they are usually Roman Catholic.

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