Church of Ascension of St. Mary (Rožňava)

Slovakia / Kosicky / Rozhnava / Rožňava
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Gothic Church of Ascension of St. Mary /catholic/ built in 13th Century, finished around 1304, first as a vicar church, since 1776 episcopal church. The tower was built in 1778 - 1779 under the lead of local constructor J. Mayer. The main late-baroque altar was made by J. Gode in 1779. Lateral altar of St. Andrew is classicist from 1828. The pulpit is baroque-classicist also made by J. Gode in about 1770. Marmar classicist font is from 1828. The most precious object of art of Rožňava is the anonymous late-gothic board painting "St. Anna" from 1513 that depicts Our Lady with her mother, St. Anna, and her son Jesus. The painting depicts relaistic scenes from medieval life of miners and steel workers.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary_Church_(Rožňava)
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Coordinates:   48°39'48"N   20°31'54"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago