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Holy Cross Basilica

Written by Nora Baráthová
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The Holy Cross Church dates back to the times of founding of the Slavonic settlement. Its oldest stone parts (a part of the tower ground floor) come from the Romanesque church from the half of the 13th century. The church as we can see it today comes from 1444 - 1498 when it was greatly rebuilt in the Gothic style. The church has three naves and as it was rebuilt many times it has a unique vault consisting of three types - reticulated, star and cross.

The church interior is mainly Gothic: the cycle of panel paintings on the main altar dates back to 1450 – 1460, the side altar of Apostles to 1470 – 1480, the side altar of St. Catherine to 1493. The relief of the Virgin Mary´s coronation on a side altar was made after 1500. The baptistery comes from 1472. In 1469, Master Simon made the stallum (the pew for very important persons) and in 1518, Hans Tischler made the pew for senators. The main spectacle of the present-day main altar is the Christ on the cross. It used to stand on a cross beam in the centre of the church. It was placed onto the main altar only in 1868. It is probably the most valuable part of the church. There is an assumption that it is the work of the Cracowian Master Vít Štos dating back to the end of the 15th century. However, we do not exclude that the altar also migt be an early work of the Master Paul. A research will give a definite answer.

Two galleries and two organs are very unique. The smaller organ from 1651, which is the work of Bartolomej Fromm, was repaired and one can play it even today. It belongs to the most valuable organs of its kind in Slovakia. There are many stone gravestones from the 16 - 18. century in the church. The oldest one, dating back to 1520, belongs to the Castle Captain Krištof Varkoč. Leftwards from the altar, there is the tomb of the Thököly family which comes from the times when the church belonged to Protestants (1531 – 1673, 1678 – 1687 and 1705 – 1709). In the half of the 18th century, the great Baroque modification of the church was carried out. The church had been repaired many times during the 19th and 20th century. In 1998, it was raised to the status of Basilica Minor. Thus, it became the first basilica in Slovakia which was not Marian.

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6 comments

  • Comment Link Wednesday, 12 May 2010 11:29 posted by Silvia Paulovová, PRESSBURG TOUR SERVICE s.r.o

    Prosím napíšte mi ceny vstupeniek - skupina.
    Vopred vďaka

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  • Comment Link Monday, 13 July 2009 19:46 posted by Juraj

    Dobrý deň

    ja som dnes navštívil baziliku a platil som tiež 2 euro, pretože som v kostole fotografoval.

    Inak nádherná pamiatka, ako i celý Kežmarok.

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  • Comment Link Thursday, 09 July 2009 23:43 posted by Stanislav ČR

    Obdivuhodná péče o památky

    20.6.09 jsme s ženou navštívili v odpoledních hodinách Basiliku sv. Kríža a obdivovali krásu a umění starých mistrů.
    Slovensko jsme navštívili po delší době a opět jsme se setkali s milými a velice ochotnými lidmi.
    Jenom jedna příhoda nám kazí dojem z krásné dovolené - žel právě z Basiliky sv. Kříže.

    Při vstupu jsme byli požádány o 2euro, které na jsme uhradili v představě, že podporujeme uchování těchto krásných památek a obdrželi jsme dvě vstupenky. Po opuštění šera Baziliky jsme
    zjistili, že hodnota vstupenek je 20Sk.
    Předpokládáme, že vybírající žena (která nám při odchodu darovala pohled) onen rozdíl (40Sk),věnovala na udržení Baziliky.

    Pozdrav z Čech a přání, ať se Vám daří uchovat památky na celém Slovensku tak, jako jsme je shlédli v Kežmaroku.

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  • Comment Link Wednesday, 18 February 2009 19:35 posted by Magdaléna

    Páči sa mi vaša virtuálna prehliadka

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  • Comment Link Tuesday, 30 December 2008 11:28 posted by Jaroslav

    Chýba tu internetová adresa, keď ju nemáte tak tu je: www.fara-kezmarok.sk, alebo aspoň čas bohoslužieb.

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  • Comment Link Monday, 08 December 2008 16:16 posted by Katarína

    Veľmi dobre

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