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St. Martin's Cathedral

Article date Thursday, 07. January 2016Author Lenka Michaliková
St. Martin's Cathedral St. Martin's Cathedral St. Martin's Cathedral
GPS: 48.141970, 17.104883

Gothic sacral building, the most important and largest church in Bratislava.
Second most popular historical monument in Bratislava after Bratislava Castle.

Coronation of Maria Theresa

A significant date for St. Martin's Cathedral is 25 June 1741, when there was crowned Maria Theresa as the Hungarian queen.

Gold-plated royal crown

On top of the church tower is located gold-plated replica of the Hungarian royal crown. The crown weighs 150 kg, the height goes up to 164 cm and a width is 144 cm. There is stored various documents inside the crown. Here was found even a document from time of Maria Theresa. Scroll was found in 2010 during crown reconstruction.

 

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