Religious buildings: the Blue Church in honour of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
31-01-2023
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Religious buildings: the Blue Church in honour of St. Elizabeth of Hungary

A worship place that was realised at the beginning of the 20th Century by the "Hungarian Gaudi". Here in Bratislava the church with a special design and shapes of colour, all inspired by the Art Nouveau.
Nowadays, the Church of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, also known as the "Blue Church", is one of the main destinations for those wishing to visit Bratislava. But that's not all. Many couples want to get married in the Old Town's main church and, not surprisingly, the waiting list for the realisation of their dream goes beyond two years of attendance.

The famous "Blue Church", called so thanks to the colour of its interior and exterior walls, was built by Ödön Lechner between 1907 and 1913. The architect, known as the "Hungarian Gaudi", was deeply inspired by the Art Nouveau and that is why he was able to give to the entire building a special design and different shapes of colour. The religious building still has a special charm, like something that came out from a storybook.

The church was built in honour of one of the Hungarian saints, Elizabeth, daughter of King Andrew II, who was born in 1207 and died in 1231. She was deeply devoted and near to poor people, to the extent that she decided to give away all her fortunes. After Elisabeth's death, which happend whe she was still very young, her reputation spread all over the Central Europe, as much as she was canonised in 1235. Today in the "Blue Church" you can see an impressive altarpiece painting made in her honour. (La chiesa in cui migliaia di fidanzati sognano di sposarsi)