St. Martin's Cathedral

St. Martin's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava. It is the largest Gothic temple in the city.

The Cathedral of St. Martin began to be built in the XIII century. For three centuries, the coronations of Hungarian kings were held in the cathedral.

The temple is located in the central part of the Old Town. Its main tower is decorated with a gilded crown, which weighs about 300 kilograms. It took 8 kilograms of gold to gild the crown. Inside, the cathedral is decorated with a Baroque sculptural group of St. Martin and colored stained glass windows. In the catacombs of the cathedral there are burials of famous representatives of the spiritual class and noble families.

Catacombs are available to visit. In the XIX century, a musical society was created in the temple.