Cathedral of St. Elizabeth
The Cathedral of St. Elizabeth (Slovak: Dóm svätej Alžbety, pronounced [ˈdɔːm ˈsʋɛɐtej ˈalʐbeti]; Hungarian: Szent Erzsébet-székesegyház; German: Dom der heiligen Elisabeth), also called Saint Elizabeth Cathedral, is a Gothic cathedral in Košice, Slovakia. It is the largest church in Slovakia and one of the easternmost Gothic cathedrals in Europe.
| Saint Elizabeth Cathedral Dóm svätej Alžbety Szent Erzsébet-székesegyház | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of St. Elizabeth in Košice, Slovakia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| District | Archdiocese of Košice |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Košice, Slovakia |
| Geographic coordinates | 48°43′12.8″N 21°15′29.18″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic, Neogothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1378 |
| Completed | 1508 |
According to historical and archaeological sources, the present-day cathedral was built in the place of an earlier church, which was also consecrated to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It was referred to in documents from 1283 and 1290, in which the Bishop of Eger Andrew II spoke about the jurisdiction of the church.
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