St. Emmeram Cathedral
The Cathedral of St. Emmeram , also Basilica of St. Emmeram ( Slovak Katedrála svätého Emeráma or Bazilika svätého Emeráma ) is a cathedral above the city of Nitra in western Slovakia with the additional title of a minor basilica . Similar to St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle , it is located in the grounds of Nitra Castle . The church is consecrated to St. Emmeram of Regensburg and is the cathedral church of the diocese of Nitra .
history
The cathedral is actually made up of three different church buildings: a Romanesque church from the 11th century, the Gothic upper church from the 14th century and the lower church from the 17th century.
The oldest part is the Romanesque church of St. Emmeram from the 11th century, which, according to recent research, stands on foundations from the 9th century. This was damaged by fire in the 13th century and destroyed in 1317 by the army of the oligarch Matthäus Csák . For this reason and because of the increase in the Christian population in the area, a single-nave Gothic church was built between 1333 and 1355, into which the old church was incorporated. Since then it has served as a chapter house and as the treasury of the cathedral treasury. 1621–1642, on the initiative of Bishop Telegdy from Neutra, the lower church was built, on the southern long side of the upper church and the narrow side of the Romanesque church. It is connected to the upper church by a staircase.
After the castle complex no longer had a strategic function after 1711, the churches were rebuilt in the baroque style, according to the plan by Domenico Martinelli. The main altar of the newly created cathedral was consecrated in 1732. The renovation was completed in 1736 and the interior fittings also date from this time.
One of the most valuable parts is the Altar of the Descent from the Cross in the lower church by the Austrian sculptor Hans Pernegger . In the upper church is the main altar of the Savior with a mighty column architecture. It is complemented by a ceiling fresco by the Austrian painter Anton Galliarti. However, the Romanesque church bears traces of a repair that was carried out 1931-1933 before the national celebration of Pribinove slávnosti , and contains works by contemporary artists such as František Pospíšil, Ľudovít Fulla or Ladislav Majerský.
During restoration work in 2012, frescoes from the 14th or 15th century were uncovered behind the altar. It is said to be one of the most valuable paintings in Slovakia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bazilika sv. Emeráma on gcatholic.org
- ↑ Cathedral of St. Emmeram - Nitra, slovakia.travel, accessed on June 27, 2011 ( Memento of the original from June 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Hrad, katedrála, kazematy, Diecézne múzeum , nitra.sk, accessed on June 27, 2011
- ^ Valuable fresco in Nitra on Radio Slovakia International from September 20, 2012; Retrieved September 20, 2012
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Coordinates: 48 ° 19 ′ 6.5 ″ N , 18 ° 5 ′ 13 ″ E