Holy Saviour Church
Main entrance on Františkánske nám]]
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LocationKostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, Františkánske nám. 4, 814 99, Bratislava
CountrySlovakia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
DedicationSociety of Jesus
Architecture
Years built1636 - 1638
Administration
ParishSt. Martin's, central Bratislava (informal)

The Holy Saviour Church (Slovak: Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, also called Jezuitský kostol,m or the Jesuit Church, is a church building constructed in the 17th century on Františkánske nám in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia.[1] It was originally built to serve as a protestant house of worship. Today the church belongs to the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuit Order.

Location

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It is located immediately north of Bratislava's Old Town Hall, at the edge of the city's principal square, Hlavné námestie.

History

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The church was built from 1636 to 1638 as a place of worship for the city's growing community of German protestants. By royal decree the church could not resemble a Roman-Catholic house of worship in any way; so it was built without a spire and with nothing at its entrance or on its facade to suggest the building's function.

Organ (Rieger 1924, opus 2273)

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I Hauptwerk C–f3
Bourdon 16′
Principal 8′
Gamba 8′
Harmonieflöte 8′
Gedackt 8'
Octave 4′
Flöte 4′
Quinte 22/3
Superoctave 2′
Kornett III-V 22/3
Mixtur IV 2′
Trompete 8′
Tremolo
II Schwellwerk C–f3
Rohrflöte 8′
Geigenprincipal 8′
Salicional 8′
Quintadena 8′
Octave 4′
Lieblich Gedackt 4′
Weitquinte 22/3
Flageolett 2′
Quinta minor 11/3
Sedecima 1′
Mixtur VI 1′
Klarinette 8′ (durchschlagend)
Tremolo
III Schwellwerk C–f3
Quintadena 16′
Principal 8′
Spitzgambe 8′
Portunalflöte 8′
Octave 4′
Spitzflöte 4′
Nasard 22/3
Nachthorn 2′
Terz 13/5
Cymbel III 1′
Mixtur III-V 2′
Trompette harmonique 8′
Oboe 8′
Clairon 4′
Pedal C–f1
Principal 16′
Violon 16′
Subbass 16′
Quintgedackt 51/3
Cello 8′
Octavbaß 8′
Choralflöte 8′
Posaune 16′
Basstrompete 8′
Clairon 4′
  • fully pneumatic action
  • Couplers:
    • III/II, III/I, II/I, III/P, II/P, I/P
    • Super-octave couplers: Super III, Super III/II, Super III/I, Super III/P, Super II, Super II/I
    • Sub-octave couplers: Sub III, Sub III/I, Sub II/I
  • 2 combinations, Crescendo, Tutti, reeds off

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa (jezuitský)". Bratislavské Noviny. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

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