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Blue Church
A mosaic depicting the revelation of the roses hangs at the entrance to the Church of St Elizabeth, more commonly known as the Blue Church ; Bezručova 2; admission free; ; - ). The cool sky-blue-and-white church (1911) is an Art-Nouveau fantasy. On Saturdays it acts as a wedding machine - rather appropriate as it does look like an elaborate cake.
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Church of the Clarissine Order
The Church of the Clarissine Order has an ornate 14th-century Gothic tower. No longer active, it is sometimes used as a concert hall. Nearby Kapitulská is one of the oldest and quietest streets in the city.
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Church of the Holy Trinity
The baroque Church of the Holy Trinity is worth a look for the trompe l'oeil dome painted on the ceiling.
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Franciscan Church of the Annunciation
Scattered about the pedestrian centre are numerous churches, the oldest of which is the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation. Consecrated in 1297, it was later 'baroquified' by the Jesuits. It's normally open only for services.
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St Martin's Cathedral
A relatively modest interior in the Gothic 14th-century St Martin's Cathedral belies the elaborate history of the place. Here 11 Hungarian Hapsburg ruling monarchs were crowned from 1563 to 1830 (10 kings and one queen). The steeple is topped by a golden crown in place of a cross. Inside look for a 1734 statue of St Martin cutting off the corner of his cloak for a beggar; it was created by Georg Raphael Donner, Austria's best-known baroque sculptor.
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Synagogue
Two blocks northeast of Nám SNP is the city's only operating Synagogue.
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