Jesuit Church, Bratislava

Holy Saviour Church
Main entrance from the Franciscan Square
Location	Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, Františkánske nám. 4, 814 99, Bratislava
Country	Slovakia
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedication	Society of Jesus
Architecture
Years built	1636 - 1638
Administration
Parish	St. Martin's, central Bratislava (informal)

The Holy Saviour Church (Slovak: Kostol Najsvätejšieho Spasiteľa, Jezuitský kostol) also called the Jesuit Church, is an originally protestant church from the 17th century on the Franciscan Square in the Old Town of Bratislava, Slovakia. Today, the church belongs to the Society of Jesus, known as the Jesuit Order.

Location

It is located next to the Old Town Hall (Bratislava).

History

The church was built from 1636 to 1638 as a place of worship for the protestants as there was a growing number of protestants of German ethnicity in the city. By the King's decree the church could not resemble a Roman-Catholic house of worship in any way; so it was built without a spire, presbytery and lacking entrance from the main street.

Organ (Rieger 1924, opus 2273)

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

• Old Town, Bratislava
• History of Bratislava
• List of Jesuit sites