Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Michalovce
Rímskokatolícky farský kostol Narodenia Panny Márie | |
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Kosice | |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church |
Leadership | Bernard Bober |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Farská 3, 071 01 Michalovce, Slovakia[1] |
State | Slovakia |
Geographic coordinates | 48°45′27″N 21°55′35″E / 48.7575°N 21.9264°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 13th century |
Completed | late 13th century |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Spire(s) | one |
Spire height | 90 metres (300 ft) |
Website | |
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Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (
History
The church, dedicated to the
At the end of 17th century it was severely damaged by fire. In the 18th century it was restored by initiative and the patronage of the Hungarian Count
Other sights include an epitaph of an unknown Hungarian aristocrat, as well as a baroque altar dating from 1721 with a younger altarpiece of the Virgin Mary (the original was transferred to the Jesuit church in nearby Uzhhorod), a plaque (to commemorate the restoration of the church) in 1749, Rococo pulpit from the 19th century. Above the main entrance to the church is placed a plaque with an inscription from 1784. Curiosity is nowadays aroused by the local crypt, where the members of the families of patrons of the church is buried along with 18th-century weapons that were allegedly concealed in the bowels of the church by conspirators against the king.[2][3]
See also
- Roman Catholic Marian churches
- Michalovce
- Roman Catholicism in Slovakia
References
- ^ "Rímskokatolícky farský Kostol Narodenia Panny Márie" (in Slovak). Michalovce.sk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Farsky kostol". Historia (in Slovak). Farnosť Narodenia Panny Márie. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Pamätihodnosti" (in Slovak). Michalovce - Srdce zemplina. Retrieved 28 July 2013.[permanent dead link]