Church of the Teutonic Order

The Church of the Teutonic Order acquired its Baroque appearance in the 1720s-1725s, before it was a Gothic temple dedicated to St. Elizabeth of Hungary (XIV century). Significant changes in the appearance of the church were made by Anton Erhard Martinelii, a talented architect.

At the entrance to the temple there is an image of St. Elizabeth, made in mosaic technique. Inside the church on the wall there are more than 80 knightly coats of arms - so, according to tradition, each newly knighted hung his coat of arms on the wall of the temple.

Above the wall bas-reliefs are charcoal-black crosses, which are a symbol of the Teutonic Order. The magnificent altar, decorated with elegant carvings, was made in Belgium in the distant 1520. Above the altar there is an icon, which was painted by Tobas Pak in the XVII century.

Today in the building of the temple there is a treasure museum occupying 4 halls, a rich library, the residence of the head of the Order, as well as the treasury. Today, the Order is a charitable organization working under the motto “Help, protect, heal”.