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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

Rímskokatolícky farský kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven
Rímskokatolícky farský kostol Nanebovzatia Panny Márie
Original function:
church
Current function:
church
Church:
Roman Catholic
Settlement:
Igló, Spišská Nová Ves
Address:
Radničné námestie 1842/6, 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves
Historical Hungarian county:
Szepes
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.943737, 20.56815
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History

Construction started in 1380 in Gothic style. The Gothic St. Michael chapel was added in 1395. There were Baroque reconstructions in 1742 and 1772. Its tower was destroyed by cannons in 1849 during the Hungarian War of Independence. It was rebuilt after 1870 in neo-Gothic style according to the plans of the Hungarian architect Steindl Imre. With its height of 87 meters it is the tallest church tower in present-day Slovakia. The main altar was painted by Reich János in 1751, its title is "Immaculate conception of Mary". In the tower the so called Death-bell can be seen that has a diameter of 92 centimeters. It was made in 1486 by Wagner János, the last significant bell founder of the famous bell foundry established by Master Konrad in the 14th century.

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