Jesuit Church, Bratislava

Holy Saviour Church


Country Slovakia
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedication Society of Jesus
Administration
Parish St. Martin's, central Bratislava (informal)

The Holy Saviour Church (Slovak: Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, Jezuitský kostol) also named the Jesuit Church, built in the 17th century, is situated on the Franciscan Square in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia. It is located next to the Old Town Hall (Bratislava). Today, the church belongs to the Jesuit order.

History

The church was built from 1636 to 1638 as a place of worship for the protestants as there was a growing number of protestants of German ethnicity in the city.