8 Sights in Nitra, Slovakia (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Nitra, Slovakia! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Nitra. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Nitra1. Kostol sv. Michala archanjela
Dražovský kostolík is one of the oldest churches in Slovakia, dating from the 11th century, located at Dražovce. It is a typical early Romanesque architecture single-nave building with thick enclosure walls and small roundish apse. It is no longer used. Research from 1947 and 1948 discovered 55 graves around the church.
2. svätého Martina
The Church of St. Martin is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the Chrenová housing estate in Nitra. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Nitra, Mons. Viliam Judák on November 10, 2013. Until this day, the church was only blessed by the Bishop of Nitra, Mons. Karol Kmeťko on November 14, 1943.
3. Kostol sv. Ladislava
The Church of St. Ladislaus is a complex of buildings on Piaristická Street in Nitra. The complex consists of a church, a college and a grammar school. The church is one of the most distinctive architectural landmarks of the city and at the same time it is the largest church in Nitra and its surroundings.
Wikipedia: Kostol svätého Ladislava (Nitra) (SK), Website, Url
4. Kalvária
The Calvary of Nitra is a Calvary from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, located on the dominant rocky hill of the same name in the southeastern part of the city of Nitra. From the top there is a panoramic view of the city, Zobor Hill and the wider surroundings.
5. Evanjelický a.v. kostol svätého ducha
The Church of the Holy Spirit is an evangelical church in Nitra. The foundation stone was consecrated at Christmas 1995. The church was consecrated on June 11, 2000. The authors of the project are Ing. arch. Ľubomír Závodný and Ing. arch. Juraj Polyák.
6. Mariánsky stĺp
The Marian Column is a plague column in Nitra. This High Baroque sculpture, the largest in the city, is situated on the southern slope of the castle hill. Bishop Imrich Esterházi had a column erected to commemorate the great plague epidemics of 1710 and 1739, during which about a quarter of the city's inhabitants died. The sculpture was built in 1750 and its author is the Austrian stone sculptor Martin Vögerl from Bruck an der Leitha. The restored monument was approved on April 29, 2008.
7. Kostol sv. Petra a Pavla
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Janíkovce is the parish church of the Parish of Nitra – Janíkovce. Today's appearance of the church dates back to the 17th century. The church is dedicated to St. Peter and Paul, the apostles. It has been declared a cultural monument. The church has two naves, the main and the side. It also has two side chapels, the Chapel of St. Anne and the Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi.
Wikipedia: Kostol svätých Petra a Pavla (Janíkovce) (SK), Website, Url
8. Divadlo Andreja Bagara
The Andrej Bagar Theatre is a theatre located in Nitra, Slovakia. It opened in 1949. The theatre was known as Nitrianske krajové divadlo and Krajové divadlo Nitra before being named after actor Andrej Bagar in 1979. Various productions from the theatre have been recognised in the annual DOSKY Awards. The director of the theatre from 2001 was Ján Greššo, until being succeeded by Jaroslav Dóczy in 2016.
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