Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in District of Komárno, Slovakia
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1.7 km
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Experience District of Komárno in Slovakia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in District of KomárnoSight 1: Chrám Obetovania Panny Márie
Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos is an Eastern Orthodox church in Komárno in Slovakia. The church is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. Following the establishment of the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia the care for the church was transferred from the Eparchy of Buda of the Serbian Orthodox to the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia which since then takes care of the site while ″maintaining a fraternal relation with the Serbian Orthodox Church″.
Wikipedia: Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Komárno (EN), Url
Sight 2: Podunajské múzeum v Komárne
The Museum of Danube in Komárno is a cultural and natural history museum in Komárno, Slovakia. The museum processes and makes accessible documents on the development of nature and society of the southern part of the Danube lowland and of Hungarian nationality culture in the Slovak Republic.
Sight 3: Bazilika svätého Ondreja
The Basilica of St. Andrew is a church, one of the landmarks of the town of Komárno. It is located at the intersection of Svätoondrejská, Palatínova and Školská streets, opposite the Danube Museum. It acquired its present Baroque form between 1768 and 1771.
Wikipedia: Bazilika svätého Ondreja (Komárno) (SK), Url Miserend
Sight 4: Trojičný stĺp
The Holy Trinity statue in Komárno is the oldest public statue in the city. It is located on the western side of the city's main square, Klapka Square, opposite the Zichy Palace and in front of the former Kovách pharmacy. It was erected in 1715 as a thanksgiving after the plague epidemic of 1710-1711.
Sight 5: Europe place
The Courtyard of Europe is a square in Komárno.
Sight 6: Kaplnka sv. Anny
The St. Anne's Chapel in Komárno stands at the southern end of Jókai Street, next to the Town Hall. Right next to it stands House No. 6, founded by Borbála Miletics, a burgess of Komárom, by her will dated 1709. The rich widow bequeathed two shops and her house to the poor. The construction of the chapel was not completed until 1750, but shortly thereafter it was damaged by an earthquake (1763) and burned down on May 10, 1768. The poorhouse was also supported by a significant amount of money in 1802 by Canon Ignác Bärnkopf of Esztergom. The hospital took in 12 poor people who could beg twice a year in the city.
Wikipedia: Szent Anna-kápolna (Komárom) (HU), Website, Url Miserend
Sight 7: Protiturecká pevnosť
Fortress of Komárno, in Slovakia, is the central part of the Komárno fortification system at the confluence of the Danube and Váh rivers.
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