Trnava, Medieval university town in western Slovakia.
Description
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia with numerous Gothic churches, Renaissance buildings, and thick defensive walls dating to the 13th century that run along the Trnávka river. The medieval fortifications enclose a compact historic core with narrow streets and several open squares.
History
King Belo IV granted the settlement its town rights in 1238, making it the first in medieval Hungary's Slovak lands to receive such status. The city later became a regional center when the university was established in 1635.
Culture
The university founded here in 1635 shaped intellectual life through theology and printing, leaving traces in how the old town is organized and feels today. You can sense this scholarly heritage walking through the squares and older buildings.
Practical
The Tourist Information Center on Trojičné Square offers maps, accommodation help, and guided tours of the historic districts. The old town is small enough to walk through easily, with clear signage to find major sites on your own.
Did you know?
The town contains thirteen churches within its medieval walls, making it one of the religious centers of Central Europe. This unusually high concentration of houses of worship reflects the spiritual importance the place held over centuries.
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559 m
St. John the Baptist Cathedral
438 m
Divadlo Jána Palárika
89 m
Church of Saint James the Greater, Trnava
185 m
Saint Helena's Church, Trnava
328 m
Water tower of Belluš
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Building complex, University of Trnava
442 m
Lutheran Church, Trnava
396 m
Church of Saint Anne
248 m
Cholera Chapel, Trnava
2.1 km
Trnavská pahorkatina
4.3 km
Synagogue in Trnava
354 m
Holy Trinity statue (Trnava)
99 m
Automatický mlyn NUPOD Trnava
1.7 km
Trnavské rybníky
2.9 km
Archbishop Palace
510 m
Synagogue Café
412 m
Mikuláš Schneider Trnavský Memorial
476 m
Rubrorum
388 m
Marian Seminary - Marianum
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530 mMorový stĺp, socha-kópia
462 mPoručík 1848/49
1.7 kmSocha sv. Vendelína, socha na stĺpe
978 m
Klariský kláštor, kostol
566 m
Town Hall, Trnava
13 mMorový stĺp, socha
462 m
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