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Upper Hungary / Slovakia

Bishop's Palace

Bishop's Palace
Original function:
Bishop's / Archbishop's Palace
Current function:
Bishop's / Archbishop's Palace
Church:
Roman Catholic
Address:
Podzámska 906/35, 949 01 Nitra
Historical Hungarian county:
Nyitra
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.318301, 18.086629
Google map:

History

The medieval Gothic building was reconstructed in Baroque style by Bishop Erdődy between 1732 and 1739. The statue of Pope John Paul II from 2012 stands before the palace.

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