Upper Church (Holy cross Church)
Upper Church (Holy cross Church) is a church in Banská Štiavnica, Banská Bystrica Region which is located on Pod Kalváriou. Upper Church (Holy cross Church) is situated nearby to the peak Mount Calvary of Banská Štiavnica, as well as near the church Svätý hrob.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Kostol sv. Kríža”
- Address: Pod Kalváriou 754/9, 754, Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica, 96901
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New castle and Old Castle.
New castle
Museum
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nový zámok is a castle in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia. The castle is located on a hill south of the city center at an altitude of 630m above sealevel, marking the highest point of the city center. New castle is situated 1½ km southwest of Upper Church (Holy cross Church).
Old Castle
Castle
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Castle is situated 1½ km west of Upper Church (Holy cross Church).
Glanzenberg dedičná štôlňa
Photo: Juloml, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glanzenberg dedičná štôlňa is situated 1¼ km southwest of Upper Church (Holy cross Church).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Banská Štiavnica and Banská Belá.
Banská Štiavnica
Photo: Avemundi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Banská Štiavnica is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as the Štiavnica Mountains.
Banská Belá
Village
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Banská Belá is a village and municipality in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It has a population of 1,234.
Podhorie
Village
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Podhorie is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Podhorie is situated 4 km north of Upper Church (Holy cross Church).
Upper Church (Holy cross Church)
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Banská Štiavnica, Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.46172° or 48° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
18.91391° or 18° 54′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FWWFW67+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 60874167OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Upper Church (Holy cross Church)” goes by many names.
- French: “Église supérieure (Église Sainte-Croix)”
- German: “Obere Kirche (Heilige Kreuzkirche) Obere Kirche (Heilige Kreuzkirche)”
- Hungarian: “Felső templom (Szent Kereszt templom)”
- Italian: “Chiesa superiore (Chiesa della Santa Croce)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Calvary of Banská Štiavnica and Chapel XIX - Escape to Egypt.
Nearby Places
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