Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava

Saint Nicolas Church is a Gothic cathedral in

Trnava Trnava (, german: Tyrnau; hu, Nagyszombat, also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, to the northeast of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a ''kraj'' (Trnava Region) and of an '' okres'' (Trna ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

. It was built between 1380 and 1421. The church is 60m long, 31 m wide, its sanctuary was 17,3m and the nave 18m high. The architecturally homogeneous Gothic basilica type temple, whose nave is nearby twice as high as the aisles, bears marks of the Danube style. The sanctuary of this massive brick structure faces east. Buttresses supporting the high walls alternate with Gothic windows decorated with original stone traceries. The largest Gothic window, adorned with rich traceries and stained glass, is at the church front. Romanian-Hungarian humanist and scholar

Nicolaus Olahus Nicolaus Olahus (Latin for ''Nicholas, the Vlach''; hu, Oláh Miklós; ro, Nicolae Valahul); 10 January 1493 – 15 January 1568) was the Archdiocese of Esztergom, Archbishop of Esztergom, Prince primate, Primate of Kingdom of Hungary, Hungary, ...

(Nicholas, the Vlach) and Croatian cardinal, diplomat and writer

Antun Vrančić Antun Vrančić or Antonio Veranzio (29 May 1504 – 15 June 1573) was a Croatian prelate, writer, diplomat and Archbishop of Esztergom in the 16th century. Antun Vrančić was from Dalmatian town of Šibenik (modern Croatia), then part of the Rep ...

are buried in the church. Buildings and structures in Trnava Monuments and memorials in Slovakia Cathedrals in Slovakia Churches in Trnava Region Gothic architecture in Slovakia {{Slovakia-church-stub