Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly

Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly is a church in Leopoldov, Hlohovec District, Trnava Region which is located on Námestie sv. Ignáca. Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly is situated nearby to the post office Leopoldov, as well as near Nový park.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Also known as: “Church of St. Ignatius Loyola”
Address: Námestie sv. Ignáca 24/48, 24, Leopoldov, 92041

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leopoldov Prison and Leopoldov station.

Leopoldov Prison

Prison

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The Leopoldov Prison is a Slovak state-operated penitentiary facility located in the town of Leopoldov. Initially a 17th-century fortress built to defend against Ottoman Turks, it was converted into a high-security prison in the 19th century, and it used to be one of the largest prisons in the Kingdom of Hungary under the Habsburg monarchy. Leopoldov Prison is situated 1 km east of Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly.

Leopoldov station

Railway station

Photo: Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leopoldov station is a railway station, which is situated 800 metres southwest of Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly.

Most na Trolaskoch

Bridge

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Most na Trolaskoch is a bridge, which is situated 430 metres east of Kostol sv. Ignáca z Loyoly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leopoldov and Červeník.

Leopoldov

Town

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Leopoldov is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison, a high-security correctional institution.