Dražovský kostolík (officially the Church of St. Michael the Archangel) is one of the oldest churches in
Slovakia
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, dating from the 11th century, located at Dražovce (now part of
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra (river), Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of ...
). It is a typical early
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of medieval Europe that was predominant in the 11th and 12th centuries. The style eventually developed into the Gothic style with the shape of the arches providing a simple distinction: the Ro ...
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.
Dražovce church is depicted on the Slovak postage stamp of the highest face-value and was also formerly depicted on the
Slovak 50
SKK note before the changeover to
€
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currency.
External links
apsida.sk, ''Dražovce – sv. Michala archanjela''*Information and photo of the church a
Nitra information website
*3D model of the church a
Sketchfab
Churches in Slovakia
Drazovce
Churches in Nitra
Romanesque architecture in Slovakia
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