St. John the Baptist Cathedral

St. John the Baptist Cathedral is one of the most significant historic monuments of Trnava, western Slovakia.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: cathedral in Trnava
Also known as: “Univerzitný kostol,Kostol sv. Jána Krstiteľa”
Address: Univerzitné námestie 602/3, 602, Trnava, Trnava, 91701

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Tower and Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava.

City Tower

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The City Tower is one of the most important historic monuments of Trnava, Slovakia. The tower was constructed in 1574. In 1666 and 1683 the tower was affected by fire and since then it has remained without a roof. City Tower is situated 350 metres southwest of St. John the Baptist Cathedral.

Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava

Church

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Saint Nicolas Church or Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a Gothic/Baroque church in Trnava, Slovakia. In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI granted the parish church of St. Nicolas the honourable title of minor basilica. Saint Nicolas Church, Trnava is situated 300 metres southeast of St. John the Baptist Cathedral.

Anton Malatinský Stadium

Stadium

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Anton Malatinský Stadium is a football stadium located in Trnava, Slovakia, which is the home ground of the local football club Spartak Trnava. The stadium was completely renovated in 2013–2015 and has an all-seated capacity of 18,200 which makes it the second-largest football stadium in Slovakia. Anton Malatinský Stadium is situated 800 metres south of St. John the Baptist Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trnava and Družba.

Trnava

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Trnava is a town in western Slovakia with a population of over 65,000. It has also been seat of archbishop and the Catholic Church has influenced the city during its history.

Družba

Suburb

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Družba is a suburb.

Modranka

Suburb

Modranka is a city district of Trnava with rural housing and its own cadastral territory with an area of 7.7 km2. In the Trnava city council, Modranka is represented by one member of parliament, given the number of inhabitants. Modranka is situated 4 km southeast of St. John the Baptist Cathedral.

St. John the Baptist Cathedral

Categories: parish church, Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Trnava, Trnava District, Trnava Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

48.3805° or 48° 22′ 50″ north

Longitude

17.58836° or 17° 35′ 18″ east

Inception

1629

Open location code

8FWV9HJQ+58

OpenStreetMap ID

way 164481059

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cathedral

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q1048587

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“St. John the Baptist Cathedral” goes by many names.

Chinese: “聖若翰洗者主教座堂”
Czech: “Katedrála sv. Jana Křtitele”
Czech: “Katedrála svatého Jana Křtitele v Trnavě”
Czech: “Katedrála svatého Jana Křtitele”
Czech: “Univerzitní kostel v Trnavě”
Dutch: “Kathedraal van Johannes de Doper”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
French: “cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Trnava”
French: “Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Trnava”
German: “Filialkirche heiliger Johannes der Täufer”
German: “Johannes-Baptist-Kirche”
German: “Kathedrale des heiligen Johannes des Täufers”
German: “Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer”
German: “Pfarrkirche St. Johann Baptist”
German: “Pfarrkirche St. Johannes der Täufer”
German: “Sankt Johannes Baptist”
German: “Sankt-Johann-der-Täufer-Kirche”
German: “St. Johann-Baptist-Kirche”
German: “St. Johannes Baptist”
German: “St.-Johann-Baptist-Kirche”
Hungarian: “Egyetemi templom”
Hungarian: “Keresztelő Szent János-székesegyház”
Indonesian: “Katedral Santo Yohanes Pembaptis (Trnava)”
Indonesian: “Katedral Trnava”
Italian: “cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista”
Italian: “Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista”
Polish: “Katedra św. Jana Chrzciciela w Trnawie”
Polish: “Katedra Świętego Jana Chrzciciela w Trnawie”
Russian: “Собор Святого Иоанна Крестителя”
Slovak: “Katedrála svätého Jána Krstiteľa”
Slovak: “Univerzitný kostol”
Slovenian: “katedrala sv. Janeza Krstnika”
Slovenian: “katedrala svetega Janeza Krstnika”
Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Janeza Krstnika, Trnava”
Slovenian: “stolnica sv. Janeza Krstnika”
Slovenian: “stolnica svetega Janeza Krstnika”
Spanish: “Catedral de San Juan Bautista”
Turkish: “Vaftizci Yahya Katedrali”
Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Chính tòa Thánh Gioan Tẩy Giả ở Trnava”

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