Holy Trinity Cathedral, Žilina
| Holy Trinity Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity | |
Farský kostol | |
Parish Church | |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Žilina |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Tomáš Galis |
The Church of the Holy Trinity, since February 2008 Holy Trinity Cathedral (colloquially in Slovak Farský kostol, meaning Parish church) is a
. It is one of the town's most significant monuments. Together with the Burian's Tower it creates the typical skyline of the town.History
The church was built around 1400. The Žilina castle is assumed to be already there as early as the 13th century, of which there are documents from 1318 to 1454. It was originally consecrated to
Mary, but in the 16th century it was reconsecrated as the Church of the Holy Trinity. The chapel of John of Nepomuk was added in 1762. The church burned down three times, in 1678, 1848 and partly in 1886.[1] The three naves of the church were originally in Gothic style, but after a reconstruction it was styled to Renaissance style
. The last major reconstruction of the church was done in 1942.
The main
medieval
part of the town.
Since February 2008 the church is the cathedral of the
Diocese of Žilina
.
References
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