The Franciscan Church in Bratislava

Local nameKostol Zvestovania Pána
LocationBratislava, Slovensko

The Franciscan Church is the oldest existing religious building in the Old Town of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. The church was consecrated in the year 1297 in the presence of King Andrew III of Hungary. In the past, the church building served for larger gatherings of townspeople or Hungarian nobles. In 1526 Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor was elected here to become the King of Hungary. During coronations, kings used to knight nobles as Knights of the Order of the Golden Spur in this church.

The building was damaged several times by fire and earthquake and only a small part of its original form is preserved, most notably the presbytery. The adjacent Chapel of Saint John the Evangelist with a crypt, built in the second half of the 14th century is considered one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the city.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscan_Church,_Bratislava

Official Website http://www.frantiskani.sk/klastory_ba_kostol.php

Email frantiskani.ba@gmail.com

Phone +421 2 5443 2145

Address Františkánske námestie 1, 81101 Bratislava, Slovakia

Coordinates 48°8'41.631" N 17°6'30.003" E

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