Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

For the church in Nitra, see Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Nitra.

Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie
Church
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Official name: Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčiansky
District	Považská Bystrica
Town	Považská Bystrica
Municipality	Považská Bystrica
Location	49°07′07″N 18°27′01″E / 49.118675°N 18.450281°E / 49.118675; 18.450281Coordinates: 49°07′07″N 18°27′01″E / 49.118675°N 18.450281°E / 49.118675; 18.450281
Founded	14th century, rebuilt in 1940
ISBN 80-8064-244-3

Kostol Navstivenia Panny Marie lies in the town centre in Povazska Bystrica. It was built in 14th century by Jan Podmanitzky owner of castle Považský hrad. It was rebuilt in 1940 to satisfy the need for capacity, leaving only presbytery, tower and northern part of girting walls of the old church. Nowadays paned windows were designed by Slovak artists Vincent and Viera Hloznik. In the entrance hall of the church is placed the gravestone of Raffael Podmaitzky, Szigmund Balassa and his wife Alzbeta Zborowska.

Gallery

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  Interior of the old church.

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  Interior of the church, on the left old presbytery with altar.

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  Grave of Raffael Podmanitzky placed in the entrance hall.

Detail of the tower.

Clocks.

Statue in front of the church 1908 AD.

Links

• Parish Povazska Bystrica

References

• Povazska Bystrica
• Povazská Bystrica: z dejín mesta, ISBN 80-8064-244-3