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Holy Family Church, Bratislava

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Holy Family Church

Holy Family Church (Slovak: Kostol Svätej rodiny) is a Catholic church in Petržalka, a district of Bratislava.The seating capacity is 448. Construction began in July 2001 and the church was completed in 2003.

The church is located by the Croatian Canal (Slovak: Chorvátske rameno) near the Technopol building complex. It is located in a park where Pope John Paul II celebrated mass in 2003, now known as John Paul II Square (Slovak: Námestie Jána Pavla II.).

In 2003, Pope John Paul II visited the church and celebrated the mass on the space in front of it. Tens of thousands of believers from all around Slovakia and neighbouring countries attended.

References

  1. "Ján Pavol II. bude mať v Petržalke námestie". SME (in Slovak). 27 September 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
Churches in Bratislava
Medieval
16th - 19th century
20th - 21st century
See also: Old Town, Bratislava, History of Bratislava, List of palaces in Bratislava

48°06′45″N 17°06′26″E / 48.11250°N 17.10722°E / 48.11250; 17.10722


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