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Franciscan Church, Bratislava

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The Franciscan Church (Slovak: Františkánsky kostol or Kostol Zvestovania Pána) is the oldest existing religious (sacral) 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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Franciscan Church, Bratislava
Františkánske námestie, Bratislava Bratislava (District of Bratislava I)

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Kostol Zvestovania Pána (Františkánsky kostol)

Františkánske námestie 406/1
811 01 Bratislava, Bratislava (District of Bratislava I)
Region of Bratislava, Slovakia
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