Костел святої Єлизавети Church of St. Elizabeth

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The romantic Church of St. Elizabeth is located outside the historic center of Bratislava, but can be reached on foot in twenty minutes. Locals affectionately call this Catholic church the "Blue Church". It is often used for weddings, so you should not come here on Saturday, so as not to interfere with someone else's celebration. The church in the Art Nouveau style was built at the insistence of Countess GM Sapar near the Old Bridge in 1909-1913. But the urban legend says otherwise. It is rumored that this church was founded by Emperor Franz Joseph, mourning his senseless death at the hands of the murderer's wife Sisi.

Be that as it may, the services of the famous architect Eden Lechner were used to build the church. Initially, the church with one oval nave was used as a school church, because the church was considered part of the gymnasium, which was built in the same architectural manner.
The school building is located next to the church. A house for a priest was built in the same style. An oval tower with a dial and bells rises to a height of 36.8 m above the church. She is crowned with a cross. You can see the details of the design of the church indefinitely. Above the main entrance to the church is a mosaic depicting St. Elizabeth, who was a Hungarian princess and was born in a local castle. The church has an unusual interior, made in white and blue tones.

Interestingly, it was the Church of St. Elizabeth that had the honor of presenting the architecture of Slovakia in the Brussels Park of Miniatures.