St. Nicholas Church

Hlavná, Slovakia

St. Nicholas church from the mid-14th century dominates the Prešov cityscape with tall tower reconstructed in Gothic style. The construction of the church was finished in 1515. Despite of repeated modifications and fire in 1788 many Gothic elements have been preserved in its architecture. The Gothic and Baroque styles alternate on the main altar of St Nicholas from 1696. Statues of angels from the beginning of the 16th century were made in workshop of Master Pavol of Levoča.

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Hlavná 141, Hlavná, Slovakia
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Founded: 14th century
Category: Religious sites in Slovakia

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4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Simona Hriňáková (19 months ago)
Krásny chrám. Veľmi rada som tam chodila na nedelne bohosluzby. Len odporúčam.
Richard Bechera (19 months ago)
Great location and awesome interier design.
Peter Kyjovsky (2 years ago)
Nice christmas decoration and organ music is excellent.
Igor Kubo (2 years ago)
Super
Jozef Lipták (2 years ago)
Nice old church, that could handle some renovation, but still: pretty impressive
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