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SK, Bratislava: Fairytale Blue Church
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Published: 17.2.2023
In the eastern part of Bratislava's Old Town, on Bezručova Street, there is the Church of St. Elizabeth, which locals and tourists know mainly by its nickname - the Blue Church. This sacral jewel of the Budapest architect Edmund Lechner represents Slovakia in the Mini-Europe Park in Brussels. But you don't have to go anywhere, as we will introduce it to you in the following video.
Text and video: Pavol Jemala
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