Trnava

General Information

Trnava is located in western Slovakia only 47 km from the capital Bratislava on the Trnávka river. With its population of 69500 it is the 7th largest city is the country. As a capital of Trnava region it is a seat of Roman-Catholic archbishopric and 2 universities.

The city is often referred as the “Slovak Rome” thanks to many churches within its city walls. The name of the city is implied from Slovak word tŕnie which means thornbush. The center of Trnava has been designated a Town Monument Reserve in 1987.

Town Districts

• Modranka
• Trnava-South
• Trnava-North
• Trnava-Middle part
• Trnava-East
• Trnava-West

Map

History

The first written mention of Trnava dates back to 1211. It used to be a very important market settlement as it was a junction of two roads, one from Mediterranean to Poland and the second from Bohemia to Hungary. The market used to be held on Saturdays what was the reason of its name – Sobota (Saturday in Slovak). Trnava received the privileges of free royal town from King Béla IV. in 1238 what made Trnava being the first city in the country with such privileges.

It was a meeting and negotiating place for many important historic persons. Czech and Hungarian kings, John of Luxemburg and Charles I., signed their currency agreement here in 1327. In 1360, Emperor Charles IV. signed a friendship agreement here with King Louis I. who often stayed in this city and also died here in 1380.

Tranava became an important commerce center during 16th century. After Archbishop of Esztergomb along with the Chapter moved to Trnava in 1543, Trnava became the clerical and cultural centre of Kingdom of Hungary and it kept its importance for nearly 300 years. The Jesuit Trnava University was the only university in Kingdom of Hungary in 1635–1777.

The city was also the centre of artistic and literary Slovak National Revival from the late 18th century. Anton Bernolák who created the first standard codification of Slovak Language in 1787 based his work on the dialect used in Trnava Region. It kept its cultural, economic and agricultural importance till now.

Sights

Basilica of St. Nicholas

The first mention of the Romanesque parish Basilica of St. Nicholas in Trnava is from the second half of the 11th century. As the name indicates, the church was dedicated to St. Nicholas, patron of traders.

The oldest written reports of Trnava are exactly about this Romanesque church. The church is 60 m long, 31 m wide; the main ship is 18 m high. The main frontage is dual towered. One of the largest bells in Europe – St. Nicholas Bell is in the north tower. House of St. Nicholas was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI to basilica minor on 9th of November 2008. Basilica in Trnava was built as the 10th basilica in Slovakia.

The Church of St. John of Baptist

The Church of St. John of Baptist, also called the University Church, was built in early-Baroque style and became one of the most beautiful churches of its kind especially in Europe. It was built between the years 1629 and 1637on the site of a medieval Dominican monastery and church as a first church in Slovakia built in Baroque style. The precious wooden alter, that is 20, 3 m high and 14, 8 m wide constructed by B. Knilling and V. Stadler in 1640, dominates the interior of the church. Church is full of amazing paintings made by many well known artists such as G. B. Rosso or G. Tornini.

There are many other beautiful monuments interesting for visitors such as the Town Tower built in Renaissance style in 1574 that is situated on Holy Trinity Square. The most extensive cultural monument in Trnava is the city fortifications. It has been constructed in Gothic style in 13th century and reconstructed in 14th, 15th and 16th century. There is a gate – Bernolak Gate – situated in the western part on the fortifications.

Accommodation

4 star Hotels

Prestige Hotel
Address: Sladovnícka 15
Tel: 00421/33/591 79 11
www.hotelprestige.sk

Empire Hotel
Address: Jána Hajdóczyho 11
Tel: 00421/33/592 08 00
www.empire-centrum.sk/sk/hotel

3 star Hotels

Sheyley’s Hotel
Address: Klempova 2
Tel: 00421/33/535 08 53
www.sheylys.sk

Dream Hotel
Address: Kapitulská 12
Tel: 00421/33/592 41 11-12
www.hoteldream.spanie.pl

Barbakan Hotel
Address: Štefánikova 11
Tel: 00421/33/551 40 22
www.barbakan-trnava.sk/

Garni Hotel Premier
Address: Haulíkova 4
Tel: 00421/33/534 49 09
www.hotelpremier.sk

London Hotel
Address: Kapitulská 5
Tel: 00421/33/534 05 86
www.hotellondon.sk

2 star Hotel

Hotel Koliba
Address: Kamenný mlyn 11
Tel: 00421/33/533 44 59
www.hotelkoliba.sk

1 star Hotels

Inka Hotel
Address: V. Clementisa 13
Tel: 00421/33/590 51 11
www.hotelinka.sk

Nukleon Hotel
Address: Jána Bottu 2
Tel: 00421/33/5521095

Trnavan Hotel
Address: Zelenečská 111
Tel: 00421/33/553 25 13
www.hotel-trnavan.skg.sk

Pensions

Grand Pension
Address: T. Vansovej 6
Tel: 00421/33/551 28 68
www.kenavo.sk

Pension Patriot
Address: Jeruzalemská 12
Tel: 00421/33/551 25 11
www.penzionpatriot.sk

Pension Oaza
Address: Hajdóczyho 19
Tel: 00421/903 783 230
www.penzionoaza.sk

Pension Luxor
Address: Štúrova 25
Tel: 00421/903 379 369
www.penzionluxor.sk

Pension Holiday
Address: Jeruzalemská 13
Tel: 421/33/551 25 07
www.penzionholiday.sk

Pension Koliba
Address: Kamenný mlyn
Tel: 00421/33/533 44 59

Pension Picasso
Address: Stromová 6
Tel: 00421/33/553 64 20
www.picasso.sk

Pension Tulipán
Address: Odbojárska 27
Tel: 00421/905 280 763
www.penziontulipan.sk

Pension U MaMi
Address: Jeruzalemská 3
Tel: 00421/33/535 42 16
www.penzionumami.sk

Restaurants

Akropolis Restaurant
Address: Jeruzalemská 2
Tel: 00421/33/551 46 75

Bistro Imperial
Address: Zelenečská 16
Tel: 00421/33/553 79 49

Castle Cafe Bar
Address: Štefánikova 32
Tel: 00421/908 765 427

Emír Restaurant
Address: Trstinská 1
Tel: 00421/33/534 41 11-13

Galileo Restaurant
Address: Štefánikova 21
Tel: 00421/33/551 66 21

Merkúr Restaurant
Address: Trstínska 1
Tel: 00421/33/554 52 19

Mexico Restaurant
Address: Pekárska 38
Tel: 00421/905 868 919

Patriot Restaurant
Address: Jeruzalemská 12
Tel: 00421/33/551 25 11
www.penzionpatriot.sk

Pizza HUT
Address: Veterná 40, HM TESCO
Tel: 00421/33/534 45 51
www.pizzahut.sk

Phoenix Restaurant
Address: Kapitulská 16
Tel: 00421/33/551 32 47

Penguin Restaurant
Address: Trojičné square 11
Tel: 00421/33/551 36 85

Restaurant Relax
Address: Rybníková 16
Tel: 00421/33/551 13 23
www.restaurantrelax.sk

Restaurant Inspiration
Address: Sladovnícka 15
Tel: 00421/918 892 888

Ristorante Italiano
Address: Jeruzalemská 45
Tel: 00421/33/551 25 16

Route 66 Restaurant
Address: T. Vansovej 2
Tel: 00421/914 265 555
www.route-66.sk

Santa Lucia Restaurant
Address: Pekárska 39
Tel: 00421/33/551 58 87

Stará pošta Restaurant
Address: Radlinského 2
Tel: 00421/33/551 40 06

Tavern Láry Fáry
Address: Halenárska 15/1
Tel: 00421/33/553 30 50
www.laryfary.sk

U Michala Restaurant
Address: Orolská 5
Tel: 00421/33/551 45 38

U zeleného stromu Restaurant
Address: Zelený kríčok 1
Tel: 00421/33/554 64 80

Uni Restaurant
Address: Pekárska 11
Tel: 00421/905 386 647

Theatres

Divadlo Jána Palárika (Theatre of John Palárik)
Address: Trojičné square 2
Tel: 00421/33/551 11 25
www.djp.sk

Disk
Address: G. Tajovského 8
Tel: 00421/908 390 814
www.divadlodisk.sk

Museums

Červený kameň (Red Stone)
Address: next to Častá village
Tel: 00421/33/690 58 03
www.snm.sk

Západoslovenské múzeum (Western Slovakia Museum)
Address: Múzejné square 3
Tel: 00421/33/551 29 13

Galleries

And Gallery
Address: Štefánikova 35
Tel: 00421/33/551 38 11
www.andgallery.sk

Galéria Dag (Dag Gallery)
Address: Hlavná 17
Tel: 00421/33/551 14 70

Galéria ÚĽUV Trnava (ULUV Trnava Galery)
Address: Hlavná 5
Tel: 00421/33/551 36 84
www.uluvplus.sk

Slnečná galéria (Sunny Gallery)
Address: Štefánikova 5
Tel: 00421/908 749 960

Galéria Jana Koniara (John Koniar Gallery)
Address: Zelený kríček 3
Tel: 00421/33/551 16 59
www.gjk.sk

Cinemas

Building Cinema
Address: Rybníková 14
Tel: 00421/33/550 46 51
www.the-building.com

Cinemax Trnava
Address: F. Urbánka 11
Tel: 00421/33/595 82 00-1
www.cine-max.sk

Kino Hviezda (Cinema Star)
Address: Paulínska 1
Tel: 00421/33/323 64 44

Kino Oko (Cinema Eye)
Address: Building of the University of SS. Cyril and Methodius , J. Her Square
Tel: 00421/33/550 26 58

Prírodné kino (Natural Cinema)
Address: Halenárska 29
Tel: 00421/33/551 48 17

Stavbár – Modranka
Address: Sededská
Tel: 00421/33/554 30 78

Clubs

ArtClub
Address: Hlavná 17
Tel: 00421/902 324 972
www.artklub.sk

Brooklyn Club
Address: Radlinskeho 7
Tel: 00421/904 305 568

Planet4 Club
Address: Zelený krícek 2
Tel: 00421/905 716 369
www.planet4club.sk

Shopping

CKD Market
Zelenečská 111
Trnava
Tel: +421 33 553 18 12

Max
Ul. Ferka Urbánka 11
Trnava
Tel: +421 33 553 34 10

Kaufland
V. Clementisa 41
Trnava
Tel: +421 33 550 48 11

Tesco
Veterná 40
Trnava
Tel: +421 33 591 62 22

Tourist Information Centre

Address: Trojičné square 1
Tel: 00421/33/323 64 40