St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

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St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral

The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral (Slovak: Katedrála svätého Františka Xaverského, usually called Kapitulský kostol meaning "Chapter Church") is a cathedral at Slovak National Uprising Square in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. It was built by the Jesuits in 1695–1715 as a copy of the Church of the Gesu in Rome. The cathedral has been the seat of the Diocese of Banská Bystrica since 1776. The two towers were added in 1844.[1]

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  1. ^ Donovalová, Katarína (2003). Poznaj svoje mesto - Banská Bystrica: Výberová regionálna bibliografia dejín mesta od najstarších čias po súčasnosť. Dunajská Streda: R.G.T. PRESS. 


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